Bloomsybox.com LLC v. Userway, Inc., 1:24-cv-00844

BloomsyBox.com operates an e-commerce site selling flowers and engaged UserWay, which provides website accessibility software, purportedly to shield it from ADA litigation and provide legal support.
Despite using UserWay’s services, BloomsyBox was sued for noncompliance with the ADA.
BloomsyBox initiated a putative class action against UserWay alleging breach of contract, consumer fraud, Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act violations, and negligent misrepresentation.
The parties initially agreed to mediate, but mediation fell through when UserWay was unavailable for all proposed dates and a new mediation could not be scheduled until August 2025.
UserWay filed a motion to dismiss and then moved to stay discovery pending resolution of that motion; BloomsyBox proposed a compromise permitting limited initial discovery.
The Court considered whether to stay discovery entirely, partially, or not at all, in light of the failed mediation and pending motion to dismiss.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether to stay discovery	Opposed complete stay; proposed limited, non-burdensome discovery	Argued discovery is burdensome and should be stayed	Partial stay granted; limited initial discovery allowed
Prejudice from delay	Further delay would compound prejudice due to already failed mediation	Discovery costs would unduly burden Defendant	Court found more prejudice to Plaintiff
Simplification of trial issues	Not a significant factor; most discovery stages not yet reached	Argued dismissal would resolve all issues	Factor found neutral
Status of litigation	Early stage; supports limited discovery to move case forward	Early stage warrants full stay	Factor found neutral

United States v. Schiff, 602 F.3d 152 (3d Cir. 2010) (district courts have broad discretion over discovery management)
Sempier v. Johnson & Higgins, 45 F.3d 724 (3d Cir. 1995) (court discretion to stay proceedings)
Clinton v. Jones, 520 U.S. 681 (1997) (standards for granting a stay and movant's burden)