Tombstone, City of v. United States of America et al

Filing 168

ORDER denying without prejudice 142 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; granting the 159 Motion to Strike only to the extent consistent with the Court's Order ; denying as moot 162 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. Signed by Senior Judge Frank R Zapata on 6/12/14.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

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City of Tombstone,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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United States of America,
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Defendant.
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No. CV 11-845-TUC-FRZ
ORDER

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In a previous Order, the Court denied Defendant’s motion to dismiss seeking to dismiss

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this case for lack of jurisdiction. See Order at Doc. 81. The Court denied Defendant’s

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motion without prejudice as the Court found that a period of jurisdictional discovery was

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warranted to allow Plaintiff an opportunity to gather evidence to oppose Defendant’s

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arguments seeking dismissal. See id. After jurisdictional discovery closed, Defendant was

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permitted to file its dispositive motion seeking dismissal for lack of jurisdiction. See id.

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After jurisdictional discovery closed, Defendant filed its motion in compliance with the

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Court’s Order seeking to dismiss all of Plaintiff’s claims for lack of jurisdiction. In light of

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the looming dispositive motion for lack of jurisdiction, the Court has not ordered a Rule 16

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conference or Rule 16 report pertaining to any merits discovery, and has not entered a

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Scheduling Order pertaining to discovery on the merits; any such action would be premature

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given the posture of this case. On the same day Defendant filed its dispositive motion

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seeking to dismiss the entire case for lack of jurisdiction, Plaintiff filed a motion seeking

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summary judgment on the merits as to numerous claims. Plaintiff’s partial motion for

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summary judgment is premature in light of the posture of this case, and is denied without

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prejudice. If the Court determines that there is jurisdiction as to any of Plaintiff’s claims

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after briefing is complete as to Defendant’s jurisdictional dispositive motion, the Court will

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order the parties to confer and submit a Rule 16 report as to any remaining claims and the

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scope of merits discovery.

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Plaintiff shall file a response to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment by 7/18/14.

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Plaintiff’s response shall comply with the Court’s previous Order (Doc. 81), and shall not

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incorporate arguments or cross-reference the denied partial motion for summary judgment

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(and accompanying statement of facts) to support its response; Plaintiff’s responsive briefs

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and responsive statement of facts must stand on its own. Defendant’s reply is due 30 days

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after Plaintiff’s response is filed.

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Defendant’s motion to strike is granted only to the extent consistent with the Court’s
ruling in this Order; Defendant’s motion for an extension of time is denied as moot.

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DATED this 12th day of June, 2014.

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