District Court, S.D. New York February 17, 2004, No. 98 Civ. 7775 (Specialty Minerals, Inc. v. Pluess-Staufer AG)

DECISION AND ORDER

MARRERO, District Judge.

I. BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

On January 6, 2004 Magistrate Judge Michael H. Dolinger, to whom this case was referred for supervision of pretrial proceedings, issued an order (the “Order”) granting a motion by plaintiff Specialty Minerals, Inc. (“Specialty Minerals”). The Order seeks to compel testimony by Neal L.