Herbert v. Lando
441 U.S. 153 (1979) Cited 1,583 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding that the relevancy of deposing a defendant publisher in a defamation case about his conduct and mental state could "hardly be doubted" even if the defendant was unlikely to admit to liable conduct in the deposition
Landis v. North American Co.
299 U.S. 248 (1936) Cited 8,248 times 6 Legal AnalysesHolding that a decision to stay proceedings "calls for the exercise of judgment, which must weigh competing interests and maintain an even balance"
Eichman v. Fotomat Corp.
147 Cal.App.3d 1170 (Cal. Ct. App. 1983) Cited 210 timesIn Eichman, the plaintiff complained of injuries arising from a continuing relationship that was not terminated by the filing of the lawsuit.
Jarvis v. Regan
833 F.2d 149 (9th Cir. 1987) Cited 152 times 1 Legal AnalysesHolding district court did not abuse its discretion by staying discovery pending motion to dismiss because complaint did not raise factual issues requiring discovery for resolution
Patterson v. U.S. Postal Service
901 F.2d 927 (11th Cir. 1990) Cited 96 timesHolding that the district court did not abuse its discretion by staying discovery where a pending dispositive motion gave the court enough information to ascertain that further discovery was not likely to produce a genuine issue of material fact
B. R. S. Land Investors v. United States
596 F.2d 353 (9th Cir. 1979) Cited 88 timesIn B.R.S. Land Investors, the decision cited by the Ninth Circuit in Wood, the district court dismissed plaintiff's action, albeit with leave to amend.
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 94,538 times 650 Legal AnalysesAdopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37