Bartleman et al v. Sheraton Operating Corporation et al
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ORDER denying 119 Parties' Stipulation to Continue Remaining Deadlines. (See attached Order for details). Signed by Senior Judge James A Teilborg on 10/8/2013. (TLB)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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Richard Bartleman, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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ORDER
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No. CV-11-02148-PHX-JAT
Sheraton Operating Corporation, et al.,
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Defendants.
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The parties have moved the Court for an order “continuing the Discovery and
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Dispositive Motion Deadlines as established in the Court’s Order dated December 10,
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2012 [Dkt. 77] by 60 days.” (Doc. 119). The December 10 Order set October 1, 2013 as
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the discovery cut-off and November 1, 2013 as the dispositive motion deadline.
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Therefore, the motion filed on October 7, 2013 is in reality one to reopen discovery and
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extend the dispositive motion deadline.
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In filing this motion the parties acknowledge ignoring the Court’s Order of
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December 10, 2012 which set the deadlines and which, in bold print, stated: “Due to the
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age of this case, there will be NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS of these deadlines.” (Doc.
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77). The parties were aware a full nine months before filing the instant motion that they
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were facing a non-extendable deadline.
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Furthermore, the parties have ignored the express admonition in the Court’s
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Standard Track Order filed November 1, 2011 stating “it is the practice of this Court to
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not extend the Dispositive Motion Deadline beyond the two-year anniversary of the
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case being filed in or removed to Federal Court, nor to allow the Discovery Cut-Off
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to extend beyond 30 days before the Dispositive Motion Deadline.” (Doc. 6). This
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admonition is repeated at the Rule 16 Scheduling Conference.
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Finally, the parties have failed to show good cause under Rule 16(b)(4). While
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mediation is commendable, it is not a reason in this Court to extend the deadlines and
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especially given these deadlines and the age of this case.
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NOW THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED denying the Parties’ Stipulation to
Continue Remaining Deadlines (Doc. 119).
DATED this 8th day of October, 2013.
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