Niemeyer v. Ford Motor Company et al

Filing 78

ORDER that Defendant Ford Motor Companys 59 motion for summary judgment is DENIED. Defendant Ford Motor Companys 60 motion for spoliation sanctions is DENIED, without prejudice. Defendant The Hertz Corporations 61 motion to dismiss is DENIED. Signed by Judge James C. Mahan on 9/26/11. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ECS)

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Ralph J. Rohay, Esq
309 W. Lake Mead Pkwy., Ste. B
Las Vegas, Nevada 89015
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Daniel T. Ryan, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)
BOLLWERK & RYAN, LLC
10525 Big Bend Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri 63122
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Bradley D. Kuhlman (Pro Hac Vice)
Chad C. Lucas
(Pro Hac Vice)
THE KUHLMAN LAW FIRM, LLC.
1100 Main Street, Suite 2550
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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UNITED STATES COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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KATHRYN A. NIEMEYER, individually and
As the Representative of the Estate of
ANTHONY NIEMEYER, MARK NIEMEYER,
JESSICA NIEMEYER, and
REBECCA NIEMEYER,

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Plaintiffs,
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VS.
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FORD MOTOR COMPANY, a Delaware
Corporation; THE HERTZ CORPORATION, a
Delaware Corporation; HERTZ RENT-A-CAR, a
Corporation.

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Defendants.
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CASE NO. 09-cv-2091-JCM-PAL

PLAINTIFFS’ PROPOSED ORDER
DENYING DEFENDANT FORD
MOTOR COMPANY’S MOTION
FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
AND MOTION FOR SPOLIATION
SANCTIONS AND DEFENDANT
THE HERTZ CORPORATION’S
MOTION TO DISMISS

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PROPOSED ORDER

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Presently before the court are defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for summary

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judgment (Doc. #59), defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for spoliation sanctions (Doc.

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#60) and defendant The Hertz Corporation’s motion to dismiss (Doc. # 61).

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The court conducted a hearing on August 24, 2011. Bradley Kuhlman and Ralph Rohay
appeared in person on behalf of the plaintiffs. Jay Schuttert and Joshua Cools appeared on behalf

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of defendant Ford Motor Company. Ralph Emerson appeared on behalf of defendant The Hertz
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Corporation.

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Having reviewed and considered the matter,

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IT IS SO ORDERED that:

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1. Defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for summary judgment is DENIED.

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2. Defendant Ford Motor Company’s motion for spoliation sanctions is DENIED,

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without prejudice.

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3. Defendant The Hertz Corporation’s motion to dismiss is DENIED.
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DATED this ___ day of September, 2011.

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_______________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Case 2:09-cv-02091-JCM-PAL Document 76

Filed 09/15/11 Page 3 of 4

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Respectfully submitted,

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/s/ Chad C. Lucas____________________
Bradley D. Kuhlman (Pro Hac Vice)
Chad C. Lucas
(Pro Hac Vice)
THE KUHLMAN LAW FIRM, LLC.
1100 Main Street, Suite 2550
Kansas City, Missouri 64105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Daniel T. Ryan, Esq. (Pro Hac Vice)
BOLLWERK & RYAN, LLC
10525 Big Bend Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63122
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Ralph J. Rohay, Esq
309 W. Lake Mead Pkwy., Ste. B
Las Vegas, NV 89015
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby declare under penalty of perjury, that I am over the age of eighteen (18) years,
and I am not a party to, nor interested in, this action. On this date, I caused to be served a true

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and correct copy of the foregoing PLAINTIFFS’ PROPOSED ORDER DENYING

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DEFENDANT FORD MOTOR COMPANY’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

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AND MOTION FOR SPOLIATION SANCTIONS, AND DEFENDANT THE HERTZ

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CORPORATION’S

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Management/Electronic Case Filing) to the following:

MOTION

TO

DISMISS

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electronic

service

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Case 2:09-cv-02091-JCM-PAL Document 76

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Filed 09/15/11 Page 4 of 4

Jay Schuttert
Daniel S. Rodman
SNELL & WILMER, LLP
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway Suite 1100
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
FORD MOTOR COMPANY

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Phillip R. Emerson, Esq.
EMERSON & MANKE, PLLC
1055 Whitney Ranch Drive, Suite 120
Henderson, NV 89014
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
THE HERTZ CORPORATION

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/s/ Chad C. Lucas_______________________
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

DATED this 15h Day of September, 2011.

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