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[–] thelma 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

The court denied three different Google motions to dismiss the lawsuit.

A MTD can be filed for several reasons. The party wishing the court to hear the case bears the burden of showing that the court has jurisdiction to hear and decide the case.

I would imagine the the three motions might have included that the plaintiff's failed to state a cause of action that can be heard by the court or that the plaintiff is suing the wrong party or that the complaint fails to list sufficient facts to support the cause of action claimed.

These are the three basic foundations for filing a motion to dismiss.

Does this mean discovery will happen? Not always. A motion for summary judgment might be filed; which would allege that even if all the well plead facts in the complaint are true, then the court still would not find the defendant liable or guilty. I would venture to think that this is the next thing in the litigation.

In state courts, discovery is a fucking game. Federal courts are less likely to play games-either produce the records and answers to interrogatories or you lose your case is how federal judges generally rule on the first motion to compel. Whereas in state courts one might have to file a dozen of such motions to get a similar order.

Discovery might take a fucking year.