Dinicola v. West Coast Consulting LLC et al

Filing 179

ORDER Denying 130 Motion for Reconsideration; Granting in part and Denying as Moot in part 131 Motion to Dismiss; Granting in part and Denying as Moot in part 132 Motion to Strike; Denying as Moot 134 Motion to Dismiss; Granting 166 MOTION to Extend Time to File an Opposition; Granting 172 Motion to Extend Time to File and Opposition; Granting in part and Denying in part 160 Motion for Summary Judgment; and Granting 163 Motion to Set Aside Default of Regina Wilson; filed by Stephen Lothlorien. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 12/27/10. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

'
v k
.

$ %

FL D IE

E TERE: N

B C IE E EV D

CEBVE ON D

!
1
2

CISIATS)RCR ONEF I ( EQI J -FE F I /
2EC 2 7 21 00

3
4 5

'
2: Y

CEITSDSFIT6AlLDKUITORC ADU1 R RCITNV O i S U
DESU W

6

UNI ED STATES DI T R I T CO U RT T S C

?

DI TR I T OF NEVADA SC
'

E

8 S E H NL T L RE , T P E O HO IN
9

Pintif, lf a

I
2: 8- v- 209- CJ- R L 0c1 RL
O R D ER
. ,

J

1 0 11
V,

EASTR I G E PERSONNEL O F LAS VEGAS D
1 dba EASTR I G E I FO T EC H ,U N I E D 2 D N T BRO TH ERHO O D O F CARPENTQRS AND A 1 JO I ERS OF AM ER I A ? BRI N 3 N C 1 R EG I A W I S O N ,RO E CO R PO R A TI N S 4 N L O IX , - and DO ES IX , j5 Def ndant . e s l6
.

BORYSEW I HIBETH BORYSEW I HS C C

(

1 7

Cu r nl beor t eCoura et ef l wig mot n :a) inf rRe on ie a ino re t f e h y t r h ol n o i s ( Mot o c sd r t f o o o

1 Or err :Moton t Dim is Thid Am ended Compl i tand Moton t Di m is Re- n er d 8 de i o ss r an i o ss Ete

1 Sec n Ame de Compan ( 1 0 .b Mot nt Dim isThr Amen e Co plit #1 1 ; 9 od nd lit# 3 ) ( ) i o s s id , o d d m an ( 3 1 )
-LRL Dinicola v. West Coast Consulting LLC et al Doc. 179

2 ()Mot nt Stie ( 1 2 ;( )Mo int Dim isPlit f' n han Eihee t Ca s so 0è i o r # 3 ) d t o s s a nis Te t d g t n h u e f o k o f 21 Actonwihi t eThidAmendedComplit#134)( )Motonf rSummar ludgmen ( 16U) i tnh r an ( ;e i o y t# ; 2 a d ()Mo int Se AsdeDef uto Regn W i on( 1 3) 2 nf t oti o a t f ia l # 6 . s
23 2 4 25 The Cour hear or lar um enton t e motons on Dec m ber3,2010. t dag h i e BACKGROUND Thi c sei ii l ivoledt osepar t -ingpl itfs, ephen Lot l renand Rihar s a nta l n v w y a e fl i a n if St ho i cd

26 Di iol . Afert e fl g ofsever l t e pendi g motons,Di iol v l nt rl dim ised al n c a t h in i a of h n i nc a ou a i s s y l
'

27 ofhi cl i s agai s t e r m ai i g def ndant-Easti ge Per onnel LasVegas,I c.dba s am n t h e nn e s rd s of n

2 Ea tig I ft c Te h oo y(Ea tig n, t d Br t e h o o Capener a d J ier 8 sr e n o e h c n lg ' srd e ) Uni d i e o h r o d f r t s n on s ofAmerca(UBC',BranBor s wih,Bet Borsewih, RegiaW i on.( eeNotceof iu )i ye c h y c and nl s S i

Dockets.Justia.com

1 Volnar Dim is l #1 5).L t lr n i t e ony paitfr m ann . u t y s s a ( 5 ) o ho i s h l l ni e iig e f L t lr n e t r d it a Pr f s ina Se vc sAgr emen (PSA' wi W e tCoa t o ho i n e e no e o e so l r ie e t' ' t s ' )h s Co s lng,LL (W CC' t r u h hs c m p n Lm e en e Te h olg Parn r , L C n ut i Cu ' ho g i o a y i r c ) c n o y te s L (Ven o '.( ee Mo .or m m a yJ dg en , h. ( 1 17)a 2) Th PSA icu e t e u d r) S tf Su r u m tEx B # 6 - t . e n ld d h
f l w ig pr vi ins: o l n o so o

W CC desr st have v ndorf r ih i dii uqlem poyees and/ ridependent ie o e u ns n vd l on c ntac prconsul qt ofvendorwho ar quali d c m put rdat pr f ssonal o rt/ ts a e le o f e/ a oe i s

( a h au on ul nu oc dai cint o W CC ( a h, H l n ' f r h p r o e e c q c s t tt e n l s f a e e c a ci f) o t e u p s e,
8 as descrbed i a s res ofw rten Pur hase O r er appr ved by W C C ... l n el i t c ds o

ofperbrnig pr f sqi nalc m put rconsuli g and pr gr m m i g ser ies . . l q n oe o o e tn oa n vc
C ons lant ar elher empl yees of Vendor or ar i dependeqt ut s e t o , en
Contact r / onsul nt of Vendor Such consul nt shal r m ai v ndors r o sc t a . ts a le n e '

9
1 0

ii u derto a d j re ta Ven ori anidep n en c nrcora d aI ts n so d n g e d h t d s n e d t o ta t n I
'

.

l1

em pl y es,agent orsub cpntact r f ral pur os s and shal notf rany oe s r oj o l p e l o pur osebe consder dW CC ' orcl ntsemplyees, p ie S i' e o agent or c ntact r . s sub o r o s

r

1 2
1 3
1 4

kohn c naie i ti a remen s alb c n tu tdt i pltee itnc '' ig o t n d n hs g e t t h l e o srce o m y h xse e
r lt n hi b t e n v n ora d/ ra y o is (ilp r on lsc o t e on ea i s p e w e e d n o n f t sc e s a liJ n h e o '

o ajit e tr,on e po e, r r cpea da e t r mpo e/mpo e f on v nue jit m ly ro pi il n g n o e ly r ly e n e
hand and W C C orcl nton t e ot er and neihervendor W CC n rcl ntshal i e h h, t , oi e l have any rght poweroraut ort t cr at any obl aton,expr ss ori pl d, i, hio ee y ii g e mi e on behal oft e ot er f h h.

)
:

l

1 5

ihi agre e tc n tues te e te agre e tbewe n te p re wi s e m n o si t h ni t r e m n t e h ats t i h
r gar t t esesubj c mater and noot eragr ement , at ment,pr mie e do h et t s h e s st e jos orpr ctce bet een orr ltng t t e subj c maters al be bidlg on te ai w ea i o h et t h l nn h

lr0hths ge met yb cagdolb awie a ed etind abt T iats nma e hne ny y rtn m nm ns e yts h pr e i .e i e r t g
,

(d. 3 4) The PSA icud d an ld p n en Co ta t rAgr emen be we n W CC a d I at - . nl e n e e d t n r co e tte n Li ee c an n me L tfre a tec nrcor nteprjc fr n y a sadigJl 1 , m rn e d a d ohoin s h o ta t o h oe to o e e r t n ty 0 l
i sn h r e E rd 20 6 an e dn J l 1 , 07 fd at .The clent i t e contactwer UBc/ astige. 0 , d n ig uy 6 20 . l . 7) 21 ( e Mot f r S e .o Summar J dg en , h. ( 1 12)a 26 28) y u m t Ex A # 6 - t - . DI CUSSI N S O

De endan s' ton f rRe onsder ton ( 1 0) f t Mo i o c l a i # 3 Def ndant UBC, inBor sewih, hBorsewih, RegiaW is n(ol ctv l e s Bra y c Bet y c and n lo c l iey e ' ef ndant' have fld a moton frr consier t n oft e or err gar ig te Moton t 'a D s' ) i e i oe d ai o h d e dn h io
h i o ssh Dim is te ( r p s d)Thr Amen e Complit( 78)and t e Moton t Dim is t e s s h po o e i d dd an # Re En e e Sec n Amen e Complit( 1 4) Deen ans mak f u a gu ens. Fist - trd o d dd an # 0 . f d t eorr m t r ,
28
2

1 Def ndant assed t at hi Cour ered,pur uantt t e lw of he case doc rne, e s h ts tr s oh a t ti because t i hs

2 CoursMa c 31, 0Or er#1 6 p r iigL t lr nt pu s ehsf der l li sa an t t rh 201 d ( 2 ) e m tn o ho i o r u i e a ca m g is ' t e 3 UBC i ic n it n wi te Co r' J l 21 200 Or e ( 4 ) s isngDiioasie t a s n o sse t t h u t uy , 9 d r / 9 dim s i nc l' d n i l h s / c
4 f der l ai sagai st e a cl m n UBC.Second, endant ass r t at heypr vi usl mov dt dim is Def s e th t eo y eoss

5 L t lr n' 23r c us o acinf rrt l t nu d r o ho i s d a e f t o e ai i n e NRS j61 .1 , u n tsta t eCou t e o ao 33 0 b t o e h t h r
6 di notr l on t i cl i . Thid,Def ndant ar ue t att i Cour shoul r consi eris r lng d ue hs a m r e sg h hs t de d t ui

I

7 and dim ist e Pl i t f , causesofactonf rfaud and def m aton bec use Pl itfsdi not s s h anis f i or ai a a n if d

I

8 al get ese causes wih t e padiul rt r quied underFed. . i . . Fourh, endant lh e th c ai e r y R C V P 9. t Def s '
9 ass r t att e Coud shoul 'econsderand di m i s t e bal nce ofPl i t f 'r m ai i g eth h dr i ssh a ani s e nn f 1 cl i s'becaus Pl i tfs onl mak concl s r al gatons. 0 am ' e a n if y e u oy l i e
'

'

11

A mot n t r c nsi er m us setf dh q om e val r ason wh t e cour shoul i o eo d o t o s ie d yh t d

1

:

1 r consi er is pror deci i n'and set 'orh f c s or l w of a s r ngl c nvi ci g nat r t 2e dti so f t at a to y o n n ue o

1 per uade t e cour t r ver e is prordecii n, Fr sur v.Unied St t st256 F. upp. d 3 s h to e s t i so ' a e ' t ae S 2

1 1180,1183( . 2003)Rec nsier t ni appr prat it i Cour $1)i pr senedwih 4 D Nev. . o d ai s o o i e f hs t1 s e t t (

1 n wl dic v rde ien e,()c mmie ceareroro teiia de iinwasma i sl 5 e y s o ee vd c 2 o t d l r r h nt l cso t i nf t ey
1 unjstor( )it er i anit renigchangei contoligIw . Sch. stNo.I ? Ac nds, 6 u , 3 f h e s ne v n n rl a ' n ' Di . J. a 1 /c. 5 F.d 1255,1263 ( t Ci.1993) f moton f rr consierton i notan avenue t 7 n, 3 9h r .< A i oe d ai s o
1 r -ii at t e same isues and ar um ent uponwhi ht e cour aleady has r l d. Br wn v. 8 e lg e h t s g s ch tr ue ' o '

1

1

1 Kir s Gol,U. . .37 F. u p.d 1 80,1 8 ( . v. 5) 9 no s d SA , 8 S p 2 2 2 8 D Ne 200 .
20 Her ,he Def ndant have not es nt d t e Cour w ih anynewl di cover d evi enc et e s pr e e h tt ys e de 21 oran i t r eni g change i c ntol ng l w .The Cour fnds t att e Def ndant have notset ne v n no rl a i ti hh e s

'

22 f rhanystongl convi ci gf ct orlw t aticom m it d cl ar rori is i ial i i n.The ot ry nn as a h t te e e r n t n t decso i 23 lw oft e c sedoctie appl sonl t i ent al esand, t ough Lot l ren and Di i ol ' a ha rn i e y o d i cas c alh ho i nc as 24 cases ar si i r t ey ar noti ent al See Unied St t s ?,RealPr p.Locat d atI cl e e m l ,h a e d i. c t ae o e ni n

2 Vi.9 6F. u p. 3 7, 3 3( . e . 997 ( x liigt a lw o t ec s d crn ' en r l 5 I' 7 s p 1 2 1 5 D N v 1 )e pann h ta fh a e o tie ' e al I g y
2 pr cl des a c ur fom r consiern an isue t athas aleady been deci ed i t e i entcal 6 eu o tr e d ig s h r d nh d i

27 case,ei er by t e s me coud ora superorcouf ) Addiinal ,t e Cour fnds t at t h ha i , to l h y ti h
28 Def ndant ot erar um ent ar anatem ptor -ii at t e sam eisuesandar um ent upon e sh g se t t e lt e h g s g s
3
.

'

$

I

s

1

!

1 whih t i Cour aleady has r l d. Accor i gl , t e Cour deni s t e Moton f r c hs tr ue dn y h t eh io

2 Reconsier ton( 130) d ai # .

3 1. l
4

Defndan s Motoni Dim is( 1 1 an Motont Stie( 1 2) e t ' i o s s # 3 ) d l o rk # 3
Def ndant fl a m oton t di m is t e f l w i g cai s i t e Thid Am ended e si e i o s s h ol n l m n h o r

5 Complit( 129) ( )aIofDiiol' r m aiig sat lw cli s'( )Lot lren' 1 t cause an # : a I nc as e nn t'e a am , b ho i s 6 h
6 ofactonunderNRS b 613. 10;()Diiol' 1 t cabse ofacton;and ( )alrf r ncest i 3 c nc as 8 h i d Ie e e o
7 cl i s underspecii d Nevada Revied St t t s pur uantt t i Cour' Mar h 31,2010 am fe s aue s o hs t s c 8 or enl Def ndant m ove t s rke Di iol ' 1 t cause ofac i n and t sti e aIr f r nc s d e s o ti nc as 8 h to o rk I e e e e 9 t specii d NRS pr vii ns. o fe o so 1 0 The Coud deni s t e m oton t di m is and t e moton t stie as m ootwih r spect eh i oss h i o rk te
l1 t Di i ol ' cl i s bec use Di i ol v l nt rl di m i sed aI ofhi cl i s. The Cour al o o nc as am a nc a o u a i s s y I s am ts

1 deni s t e mot n t dim is Lot l ren' 16t c use ofact n undert e Thid Amended 2 eh i oss o ho i s h a i o h r
1 Com pl i tas m ootbec use L t l ren vol nt rl di m i ses t i cl i i af rhcom i g m oton. 3 an a o ho i u ai s s y hs a m n o t n i

1 4 15 1 6 1 7

( eePIsOp t Mo .or m mar lu gmen ( 1 4) t ) Ad iin l ,nI h o t i Co d' S . p o tf Su ' yd t# 7 a 1 , dt al i i t f hs u s oyg pr vius or er( 126) t e Cour gr nt t e moton t dimis r f r nces t cli s arsig eo d # ,h t a sh i o s s 'e e e o am i n underNRS jj 613.30 and 608.00 ets q i t e Thid Amended Complit ( ee Thid 0 1 e nh r an . S r AmendedComplit( 129)at2) Thi Cour alo gr nt Def ndant'motont s rkecai s an # .s ts as e s i o ti l m
East i ge' M oton t D i m l s Pl l tf s'Tent & El ht ent Causes of Act on rd s i oss a n if h ge h i

1 and al gatons r f r nci g t es s at t s. 8 li e e e e n h e t ue
1 11 9 1.

2 0
21

wihi t e Thid Amende Compli t( 1 4) tnh r d an # 3
Def ndant Easti ge m ov s t di m i s Lot l ren' 10t c use of ac i n f r age e rd eo ss ho i s ha to o

22 di crm i aton and D i i ol ' 18t cause ofact n. sini nc as h i o

23

TheCour deni st i m oton asmootbec use L t l renvol nt rl dim ised hi 10t t e hs i a o ho i u ai s s y sh

24 causeofact nf rage dicrm iat n i af rhcomig moton,( ee PI' Opp.t Mot io o s i n i n ot o n is . s o.
25

26

II

nt e p e iu or e ,hsCourdim is d Plit s cai su de NRS j 61 .2 , h r vo s d r t i t s s e an i , l m n r # j 30 0

27 613,030,613. 10,608.40,and 608. 00 bec use t e st t t s di notpr vi e f r prvat 2 0 1 a h au e d od o i e
28

caus sofacton.( eeOr er( 1 6)at11) e iS d #2 .
4

j I

s

I

i
I

j f rSu mar Ju gmen ( 1 4) 1 , d Diiol v ln a i dim is d aI hscam s o m yd t # 7 at ) an nc a o u t rf s s e Iof i li . y 2 l . De endan s' i n f rSummar Judgmen ( 1 0 2 V f t Moto o y t# 6 ) 3 AI ofte def ndant move f rsummar j dgmentagais Lot lren' r maiig Ih e s o yu n t ho i s e nn
4 C ai s. I suppor oft ei m oton,Def ndant atached a c py oft e PSA and excer t of lm 3 n t hr i e st o h ps

;

I

I

5 L t lre ' de o ion.( e Motf rSummar J dg en , hs A- ( 1 1 ) De e dans o ho ins p st i S e .o y u m t Ex . B # 6 ), f n t
6 ar ue t att e PSA dem ons r t s t atno em pl ym entr l tonshi exi t d bet een t em and ghh ta e h o ea i p se w h
7

'

Pl i tC. an i

'

.

8 I r s o s , o ho ine pl iydim is scai s9, 0, 3, 6, d 1 .( IsOp .p n e p n e L t lre x i t s s e l m 1 1 1 an 7 P . p t él ' I 9 M o .orSummar Ju gmen ( 1 4)a 12) Lo hor n' r s on e o l f c s s o hi 1 t tf yd t # 7 t - . t l i s e p s ny o u e n s 1h e
1 c use ofacton,Ti e Vl r t l ton,and ar ues t at under t od t athe was * n em pl yee 0a i t l leai i a g h he so h a o

I

11 ofLi er nceoriscl ntUBc/ astige. (d at3) Ator l gument Lot lren sat dt at me ti e E rd ' l ' . a ar , ho i t e h
l he di not w ant t di m i s hi 12t cl i f r f aud and m i r pr sent ton under NRS 2 d oss s h am o r se e ai

1 j613. 10, 3 0 1 4 l r viwig a mot nf rs m mar j d men ,hec u t on tu st ee ien e i t e ne e n i ou o y u g t t o r c sr e h vd c n h 15 I htmos f vor bl t t enonmovig pary.Bagdadi Nazar 84 F.d 1194,1197 ( t Ci, i g ta a e o h n t v. , 3 9h r 1 1 96) Pur uantoFed. . i. . ac urwigr ntsummar j dgment'fhepladigs,he 69.s t R C VP 56, o t l a l yu lt e n t i
17

1 8
19 f

2 Lot l ren fl dt o mot nsf ran ext nsi n oftm e t fl anopposji n t t e m oton ho i i w to o h i e io o eo i oi e

ors mm a yj d m e t( 1 6,1 2 .Th Cou gr n sb t e t n in . u r u g n # 6 7 ) e d a t o h xe so s 2 0 3Pu s an t t eThi Ame d dCompan ( 1 , L t l r n' r maiigcamsar : r u to h r d ne lit # 29) o ho i s e nn li e e 21 ( )n le cn , per uadig,orengagi gwor ert changefom one plce t anot erby f le 9 if n ig s n u n ko r ao h as
22

r pr s ntt n un e NRS 5 61 .1 .(0)a e a d r c ds rmiat n un erTie VI a d e e e ai s d r o 30 0, 1 g n a e ic i n i o d t In l ( 1)r t l t n un er Tie VI a ais Easr ge an UBC,( 2)fau a d 1 e ai i ao d t I g n t ti l d d 1 rj n m ir pr sentton underNRS j 613. 10.( 3)negl enthiig,taiig,and super iin of se e ai 0 ,1 i g rn r nn vso Regia W i on,( 4)br achoft e covenantofgood f ih and f i deal g agais Eastige nl s1e h at ar i n n t rd
. , . .

23 t e ADEA . h , 24
25

.

26

and UBC,( 5)br ach ofagr em entagaistEasrdge and UBC,( 6)r ce dicrmiaton 1e e n ti 1a sini 27 u d rTie Vl an NRS j 61 .1 .a d ( 7 d f ma in. ( ee ge e a/ Thi Amen ed ne t I d l 33 0, n 1 ) e a t oS n r/ r yd d
28 C

o plit( 1 9) Mot frSumma yJ d m e t#1 0- )at - ) m an # 2 , . o r u g n ( 6 1 23 .
5

.

j dicov r and dicl sur m at ral on fl ,and any afi avis show t att er i no genui e s ey so e ei s i e fd t h h es n

2 is e a t a yma e ila t dt athe mo an i e t ld t j d men a a mat ro Iw. s u s o n t ra f c an h t v ts n ie o u g t s t t fa ' e '

3 F dR.i., 6c() Maeila t ae' csta mih afc teo to eo tes iu d r e . CvP 5 () . tr fcs r ' t h t g t f th uc m fh ut n e 2 a f a e
4 t egover ig l w . Ander on e Li eryLobby,/1 .477 U. . h nn a ' ' s .b t lc , S 242, 248,106 S. t 2505, C. 2510,

ï I

'

5 91L. d:d202 ( 986) A mat ralacti ' enuie'it e evienc i sucht atar as nabl E2 1. e i f s ' n 'f h d e s g h eo e 6 j r c ul r t r a ver itf rte nonmovig pary. I. ' uy o d eun dc o h n td
7 The movig padybear t ei ii l denofientf i gt e pori nsoft e pl adigsand n s h nta bur d iyn h t o hen

g evi enc t att e padybel ves t dem ons r t t e abs nce ofanygenuie isue ofmat ral d eh h i e o ta e h e ns ei

9 fc. Celtx Cop.v Catel477 U. ,31 , 3,1 6 S.t 2 48,2 5 , L.d.d 26 a t oe r . rf, S 7 32 0 C , 5 5 3 91 E 2 i
j ( 98 ) On e t emovn pa t h sp ope l s pp de t e mot n t e b r en s ist t e c 1 6. c h ig ry a r r u o d h y i , h u d hf o h o t
11 nonm ovi g pary t com e f r ar wih specii f ct showi g t ata genuie isue f rti l n to ow d t fc a s nh ns o ra

1 exit .M at bs ia El c.I dus.Co.B Zeni Radi Cor .475 U. .574, 2 ss s lh t e n .t h o p, S 587,106 S, t 1348, C.

l 1356,89 L. d.d 538 ( 986) ' he mer exit nceofascitl ofeviencei suppor oft e 3 E2 1 .T e se n ia l d n th 1 plitfs posiin wi be isufiint t er mus be evience on whih t e j r coul 4 a n i' f to l l n fce ; h e t d c h uy d
15

r asonabl fnd f r t e pl i t fj' Ander on'477 U, .at 252, 106 S. t at 2512. The e y i o h an i. f s S C.

1

.

l nonmovig pary cann tde eat a moton f r su mar j dgm ent ' y r lig soll on 6 n t of i o m yu ' eyn b ey

1 c ncu or algat n u s p otdb fct l at. T york Lst 80F.d1 40 1 45(t 7 o ls y l i s n u p re y a ta d a,, a l ' it8 2 0 , 0 9h eo i , 1 Ci. 98 ) Th n n o igp dymus 'et ut p cf f css owigag nun is ef rr l' 8 r1 9 . e o m vn a ts o s e ic a t h n e ie s u o ti . i a'
1 Fed. . i. .56( )2) ' her t e r c r t kenasa whol c ul notIad a rtonalrerof 9 R C VP e ( . ' e h e o d a W eod e a i ti
20 2 1 at587,106 S. t at 1356. C. 22

j

1

f ctt fnd f rt e nonm ovi g pady,t er i no genuie isue f rti l'M at ushia' a oi o h n h es ns o ra . ' s t 475 U. . S

W i r s ectt t e 1 t and 15t causes ofac i n,Pl it# has ofer d no evi enc t ep h o h 4h h to a ni fe de

23 t athe had an em pl ym ent contactwi UBC or Easti ge. The PSA es abl hed t at h o r t h r d ti s h 24 Lot l renvi Li er nce had anempl ym ent r ct t W C C .Pl i tf di notpr duceany ho i a m e o conta wih a n if d o
.

#

25 evi ence t est bl h t athe had an agr em entwih UBC orEasti ge i whih t ey coul d o ai h s e t rd n c h d

2 br a h. c r igy teCou g a t s m mar j d m e tor f nd nt o te 1 t a d 1 t 6 e c Ac o dn l,h d rns u y u g n f De e a s n h 4 h n 5 h
27 Cl i s. am

28

Undert e 11t cl i , ai t fass rsa cl i f rr t laton underTil VI.UnderTil h h a m Pl n i f et a m o e ai i te I te
6

j Vl,i i unl wf l oru n em pl yert di c i i at agai s any ofhi empl yees ,..because I ts a u f a o o s rm n e nt s o z he has opposed any pr ct e m ade an unlw f lem pl ym entpr ct e by t i .ubc apt r or ai c au o ai c hss h e , 3 because he has made a char e,t stfed,assi t d,or padi iat d i any manner i an g e ii se cp e n n

4 iv sia in,p oc e ig, he r g u d rt i s bc apen' 42 U. . . 2 0 e- ( ) An net t g o r e dn or a i n e hs u h t n S C j 0 0 3a . 5 ' m po ee'sa idiiu l m po e byane ply r 42U. . . 2 0O () Anid p n en ' ly ' n n vd a e ly d e i m o e. S C j 0 e f. n e e d t 6 c ntacori notanemplyee.Adcockv Chysercor .166 F.d 1 9011292( t Ci.1 99) o rt s o . l p, 32 9h r 9 .
7 I det r i i g whet eran i di i uals an i dependent n e m nn h n vd i n contacororan empl yeef rTil Vl rt o o te I 8 pur oses,t e cour shoul eval at uhe hii g pady' rghtt contolhe mannerand means p h t d u et rn si o rt

9 bywhiht epr duc i acc m pf hed. Murayv. ncpal i . ou ,Ic.613F.d943, , c h o ts o i ' r Pn' l F n Gr p n b s' 3 945

j (hi21) Defendants have setforth evidence demonstrating thatneitherUBC nor t 9 Cl.00 l t rthis case, . j 11 n
1 Easti ge wer Lot l ren' em plyer and t at neiher diecty hied hi . The PSA 2 rd e ho i s o h t rl r m

I
I

1 dem ons r t s t at L t l ren' diectem pl yerw as hi ow n com pany,Li er nc ,and t at 3 ta e h o ho i s r o s mee h $ l l W C C en er d i t a ser ie agr em entwih Li er nce. UBC and Easti ge wer W C C s 4 t e no vc e t me rd e

1 cl nt .Mor overt ecl ns,UBc/ astigel dW CC, i t r pai Li er nc .( ot 5 is e e ,h i t e E rd pai who n u n d m e e M .

1 f rSummaf Judgment Exh, ( 1 1 1)at33) Li er nceten pai Lot lren.(d..W CC 6o y , A#6.m e h d ho i / )

l di n tpa L t lr nstx s.(d.. 7 d o y oho i ' a e I j e
l 8 Pl it#f i t brngf rhanyevi encedem onstatngt at i erUBC orEas rdgewàs an i al o i o t s d r i h et h ti
1 hi em pl yer l r spons ,Pl i t fonl m ak s a c ncl sor st t m entt ata e under t od 9s o .ne e ani fy e o u y ae hh so

2 hse po m e tt b a ane ply e o Lmer nc o i cin , 0 i m ly n o e s m o e f i e e rt l t UBc/ asr g . ( e PIs se E ti e ' S e . d' ' 21 Op t Mo ,or m m a yJ d men ( 1 4) t3 .Ho e er h f i t pr vd a ye ie c p o tf Su r u g t # 7 a ) w v , e al o o ie n vd n e s
22 t suppor hi assedi n. Acc r igl ,t e Cour gr nt Def ndant 'm oton f rsumm ar o ts o o dn y h tas e s io y

2 j d m e to Plitfs 1 t cli , 3 u g n n a ni 1h am f
24 T he onl r m ai i g cl i i Pl i tf' 1 t cl i f rf aud and m i r pr sent ton under y e nn am s an i s 2 h a m o r f se e ai

,

25 NRS j613. 1 .TheCourfndst atDef ndant , ar uet ather must anemplyee00 ti h e s who g h t e be o
26 em pl yer r ltonshi undert e st t t ,have not meett ei bur en t demonstat an o ea i p h aue hr d o re

27 absenc ofanygenuieisueofmat ralact NevadaReviedSt tt j613. 10( )pr vies e ns ei f . s aue 0 3 od
28 a c use ofac i n f rr cover f ral dam ages t ata wor ersust i ed 'n cons quence oft e a to o e yo I h k an ' i e h
7

:

!
1 f l e or dec ptve r pr sent t ns,f l e advedi i g or f l e pr t ns s used t i duce t e as ei ee ai o as sn as e e e on h 2 w or ert change hi or herpl c ofem pl ym ent orpl c ofabode ...agai stany per on ko s ae o , ae n s

1

3 o pros croain,cmpne o asc tn drclo idrcl cuigsc r esn, oprt s o ais r soii s i t rni t as uh o ao e y ey n
4 d mag s' Ne . v. a . 61 . 1 ( ) Des i De e d ns a s din ,NRS j 61 . 1 a e . v Re St t j 30 0 3 . pt f n a t' s e o s e 30 0
5 does notr quie t er t be an ac ual pl ym entr l tonshi bet een t e pari s because e r h eo t em o ea i pw h t e

j

'

6 perons, s agent , c m panismaybe I bl f riducig teworer Seei.j 613, 1 4 ) s or o e i eo n n h a k. d 0 0 1.
,

7

How ever afer a r vi w of t e entr r cor , t e Cour decl es t exer i e ,t ee h ie e d h t i n o cA
' :

i

8 supplm ent lj rsditon overt i cli . See 28 U. , ,j 1367( )3)( r viig t att e e a u i ci hs am SC c ( p o dn h h 9 dititcour may decl e t exer ie supplm ent lurs itonovera cli it e cour has src t io n cs e a j idc i am f h t 1 dim ised aIcli soverwhihihasorgialursdit n) Acc r igl,he Couddim isàs 0 ss I am ct i n j i ci . o dn y t o ss
1 Pl i t fs 1 t cause ofacton. No cl i s r m ai i t i c se. 1 ani f 2h i am e n n hs a

.

1 V. 2
1 3

Moton t SetM i e Def ul ofRegi a W ison ( 163) io d at nl#
D ef ndant m ove t s tasi e Regi a W i on' def ul on gr unds t atPl i tfs f i d e s oe d n l s at s o h a n if a l e

1 t S reh r n o tea e d dc mpans Plitfidn rs o s .Ac odn l,hs 4 o ev e a y fh m n e o lit. ani fe o e i n e c rigy ti fl
1 Coud gr nt t e moton t setasie def ul.See Loc lR.7- ( )(hef i r ofanopposig 5 a sh io d at a 2 d t al e u n
1 pary t fl poi t and aut ortes i r sponse t any m oton shal c nst ut a consentt t e 6 t oi e ns h ii n e o i lo i e t oh

1 gr ntng oft emoton) 7 ai h i.
l 8 CO NC LUSI N O

1 9 21
23

Fo t ef r g igr as n ,T I ORDERED tath Mot nf r c n ierto ( 1 0 rh o e on e o s I S h t e i o Re o sd a in # 3 ) o I I FURTHER ORDERED t a t e Mo int Dimis( 1 1 a dte Mo int Stie TS h th t o s s # 3 ) n h t o r o o k
I I FURTHER O RDERED t at he Moton t Di m i sPl i tfs' TS ht i o s s a n if Tent and Ei ht en h h ge t

20 i DEN I D . s E

22 ( 132)ar GRANTED i par and DENI D asmooti par, # e nt E nt

2 Ca s so Acin ( 1 4)i DENI D a moo , 4 ue f t # 3 s o Es t
25 I I FURTHER O RDERED t atPl itf' Motonst Ext nd Ti et Fi anOpposion TS h an i s i o e f mol e t i

2 ( 166,172)ar GRANTED. 6# e 2 7 I I FURTHER ORDERED tat te Mo in f r Su mar J dg e t ( 1 0) i TS hh t o m y u m n #6 s o
28 G R A N T ED i pad and DEN I D i par . n En t
8

1 1
.. .

4

!

1 I I F RTHER ORDERED tatt e Mo in t Se Asd De auto Re ia W i on TS U h h t o t ie f l f gn l o s 2 ( 163)i GRANTED. # s
3 .

1 i 1

4
5

D A T ED : s 27t day ofDecem ber 2010. Thi h ,
.

'
.

6
7 8

ntdst e itit d e ik e sr Ju g c
.

9
10
11

1 2

1 3
1 4 15

,

16
17

18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 9 .