Mark Hunt’s legal counsel has filed an opposition for Motion to Stay Discovery against Defendant Brock Lesnar.
Lesnar’s counsel has requested a stay of discovery pending their Motion to Dismiss of Hunt’s First Amended Complaint. The UFC and Dana White have filed a similar Motion to Stay Discovery which would prohibit the exchange of information between parties until the Court rules on the Motions to Dismiss Hunt’s First Amended Complaint.
Hunt’s attorneys argue that they should be allowed to conduct non-RICO discovery which centers around UFC 200 as a compromise to Lesnar. They point out that 2 of the 7 claims against Lesnar relate to RICO and the other claims do not. Hence, Hunt should be given the opportunity to investigate his case against Lesnar. They also claim that Lesnar’s attorneys have not complied with the rule in which the parties are to “meet and confer” in trying to resolve discovery disputes.
Of course, Lesnar opposes this due to the time and expense involved in conducting discovery. According to Hunt’s attorney, they declined the opportunity to provide initial disclosures and limited fact-discovery of non-RICO claims. Instead, they informed Hunt that they would file a motion to stay discovery.
Payout Perspective:
From Lesnar’s perspective, it makes sense to avoid the time and expense of providing discovery. Since Lesnar is likely paying for the defense of the lawsuit himself, it might be an unnecessary cost if the Court decides to dismiss the case. Yet, Hunt’s attorneys want to push their client’s case since they believe that there is a case and do not want to waste time. They also appear, at least from a high level, accommodating in stating that they would hold off on RICO-related discovery. Courts try not to get involved in discovery fights but it seems as though Lesnar’s attorneys want a ruling. This could all be moot if the Court rules on the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss Hunt’s First Amended Complaint.
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