Evans v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filing 94

ORDER granting Plaintiff's ECF No. 93 Motion to Vacate the 9/15/2017 Status Conference; directing Plaintiff to file a Notice of Decision within 7 days after the Nevada Supreme Court's ruling in Neville v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Nev. Sup. Ct. No. 70696. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 9/12/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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Mark R. Thierman, Esq. (Nev. Bar No. 8285)
[e-mail]
Joshua D. Buck, Esq. (Nev. Bar No. 12187)
[e-mail]
Leah L. Jones, Esq. (Nev. Bar No. 13161)
[e-mail]
THIERMAN BUCK, LLP
7287 Lakeside Drive
Reno, Nevada 89511
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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David R. Markham, CA. Bar No. 071814 (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
Janine R. Menhennet, CA. Bar No. 163501 (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
THE MARKHAM LAW FIRM
750 B Street, Suite 1950
San Diego, CA 92101
[phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CHARDE EVANS, on behalf of herself, and all
others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

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v.
WAL-MART STORES, INC., and DOES 1
through 50, Inclusive,

Case No. 2:10-cv-01224-JCM-VCF
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE
STATUS CONFERENCE SET FOR
SEPTEMBER 15, 2017
Date: September 15, 2017
Time: 10:00 a.m.
Judge: Magistrate Ferenbach

Defendants.
Judge:

Hon. James C. Mahan

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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE STATUS CONFERENCE

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Plaintiff respectfully requests that this Court vacate the Status Conference scheduled

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for September 15, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. because the Nevada Supreme Court has yet to issue its

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decision in Neville v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Nev. Sup. Ct. No.

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70696.

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Dated: September 11, 2017

Respectfully submitted:
THIERMAN BUCK LLP

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By: s/Joshua D. Buck
Joshua D. Buck
Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Class

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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

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This Court granted Wal-Mart’s motion to stay the case pending the Nevada Supreme

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Court’s decision in Neville v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Nev. Sup.

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Ct. No. 70696 (“Neville”). See ECF No. 91.

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Counsel for Plaintiff is also counsel for Petitioner in the Neville action.1 The Nevada

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Supreme Court heard oral argument on Neville’s Petition on July 17, 2017.2 As of the date of

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filing this Motion, the Nevada Supreme Court has not issued its decision in Neville. Counsel

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for Plaintiff expects a decision in Neville in the next few months. Upon issuance of a decision

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in Neville, Counsel for Plaintiff will provide this court with a Notice of Decision no later than

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seven (7) days after the issuance of the decision by the Nevada Supreme Court.

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Dated: September 11, 2017

Respectfully submitted:
THIERMAN BUCK LLP

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By: s/Joshua D. Buck
Joshua D. Buck
Attorneys for Plaintiff and the Class

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The Neville docket can be found at:
http://caseinfo.nvsupremecourt.us/public/caseView.do;jsessionid=02F070F991ECE4DADD45
07D238D0986D?csIID=39913 (last visited Aug. 16, 2017).
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An audio transcript of the oral argument in Neville can be found at:
http://nvcourts.gov/Supreme/Arguments/Recordings/NEVILLE,_JR__VS__DISTRICT_COU
RT_(TERRIBLE_HERBST,_INC_)/ (last visited Aug. 16, 2017).

PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE STATUS CONFERENCE

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

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Plaintiff’s Motion to Vacate the September 15, 2017 Status Conference is GRANTED.

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Plaintiff shall file a Notice of Decision within seven (7) days after the Nevada Supreme

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Court’s ruling in Neville v. Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada, Nev. Sup. Ct.

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No. 70696.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
September 12
DATED: ______________, 2017

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CAM FERENBACH
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO VACATE STATUS CONFERENCE