Liu v. The Nielsen Company (US) LLC

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------------x FRANK LIU, : : Plaintiff, : 22-CV-9084 (JHR) (OTW) : -against- : ORDER : THE NIELSEN COMPANY (US) LLC, et al., : Defendants. : : : --------------------------------------------------------------x ONA T. WANG, United States Magistrate Judge: On August 13, 2024, I issued a Report & Recommendation regarding Defendants’ motion to dismiss. (ECF 105). It is hereby ORDERED that: • Plaintiff’s motion to strike Defendants’ motion to dismiss (ECF 66) is DENIED AS MOOT. • Plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF 80) is GRANTED. Defendants are directed to produce to Plaintiff his worker’s compensation files in their possession by August 23, 2024. • All other discovery in this case is hereby STAYED pending a decision on the Report & Recommendation at ECF 105. • Defendants’ letter motion to stay discovery (ECF 101) is DENIED AS MOOT. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444–45 (1962) (holding that appellant demonstrates good faith when seeking review of a nonfrivolous issue). The Clerk is respectfully directed to close ECF Nos. 66, 80, and 101.

SO ORDERED.

s/ Ona T. Wang Dated: August 16, 2024 Ona T. Wang New York, New York United States Magistrate Judge