Parler, TCPA Plaintiff Seek Discovery Stay to Allow Settlement Talks

Plaintiff Catherine Migliano and defendant Parler seek a discovery stay for 45 days in Migliano’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act complaint (see 2211070053) while the parties discuss settlement, “including possible mediation,” said their joint motion Friday (docket 0:22-cv-61805) in U.S. District Court for Southern Florida in Fort Lauderdale. A temporary discovery stay “would prevent unnecessary expenses and further the interests of speedy resolution of disputes and judicial economy,” it said. Against the Nov. 14 deadline for completing discovery, Migliano served written discovery on Parler, and the parties “engaged in productive and cooperative discussions that have resulted in an extension of Parler’s responses and objections deadline for that written discovery,” said the motion. The litigation is in its early stages, and both sides “jointly move for the requested stay and will not experience prejudice if the joint request is granted,” it said. Parler’s motion to compel Migliano’s dispute to arbitration “is fully briefed, pending, and awaiting the Court’s resolution,” it said. By jointly agreeing to the stay to allow settlement negotiations, including a possible mediation, to take place, neither party “waives any arguments that have been made as to arbitration,” it said.