Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees International Union Welfare Fund et al v. Kephart & Corti Productions, Inc. et al
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ORDER Denying 57 Motion to Reconsider Oral Motion to Show Cause. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 1/4/12. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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HOTEL EMPLOYEES AND RESTAURANT
EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION
WELFARE FUND, et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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KEPHART & CORTI PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
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et al.,
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Defendants. )
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Case No. 2:09-cv-02043-GMN-PAL
ORDER
(Mot to Reconsider - Dkt. #57)
Before the court is Plaintiffs Motion to Reconsider Oral Motion to Show Cause (Dkt. #57). The
court has considered the Motion, and Defendant Robert Kephart’s Opposition (Dkt. #59).
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Having reviewed and considered the moving and responsive papers and attached exhibits, the
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court is not satisfied that the judgment debtor was properly served with proper notice of the judgment
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debtor examination the court ordered, and the order scheduling the judgment debtor examination of
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Robert Kephart as the person most knowledgeable for the Comedy Stop, and order for production of
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documents.
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The orders were served, according to Plaintiffs’ Certificate of Service (Dkt. #56) by United
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States Mail to various individuals and parties. The law firm of Gordon & Silver was served by mail.
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Gordon & Silver made an appearance in this action and is still counsel of record. However, Gordon &
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Silver represent that the firm resigned as Kephart & Corti Production, Inc.’s resident agent as of
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February 23, 2011. Additionally, Eric Olson of Gordon & Silver sent Plaintiffs’ counsel a letter on July
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29, 2011, explaining: (1) that he had not appeared in this action and was not Mr. Kephart’s counsel of
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record; (2) that Gordon & Silver had resigned as Kephart & Corti’s resident agent months earlier; (3)
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that regular mail, especially to a post office box is ineffective for service on an order concerning a
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judgment debtor examination; (4) that it was improper to attempt to have Mr. Kephart compelled to
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come to Nevada as he lived in New Jersey; and (5) that Plaintiffs could not unilaterally designate Mr.
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Kephart as Kephart & Corti’s Rule 30(b)(6) designee, as the rule permits the corporation to designate
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its Rule 30(b)(6) designee.
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Having reviewed and considered the matter,
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IT IS ORDERED Plaintiffs’ Motion to Reconsider Oral Motion to Show Cause (Dkt. #57) is
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DENIED.
Dated this 4th day of January, 2012.
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Peggy A. Leen
United States Magistrate Judge
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