In the damages suit stemming from the Bridgegate lane realignments of 2013, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is seeking to put discovery on hold until appeals are decided in the related criminal case.

An expert report submitted on behalf of the putative class gave a $5 million estimate for damages suffered by drivers crossing the George Washington Bridge during a week of politically motivated traffic jams. But the Port Authority wants permission to postpone filing a response to the expert report until the outcome of the parallel criminal appeal is announced by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.