Branch Bank and Trust Company v. Smoke Ranch Development, LLC et al

Filing 77

ORDER that 47 Motion to Extend Deadline to Amend Answer and for Leave to File Amended Answer is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 4/23/13. (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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BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST
COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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SMOKE RANCH DEVELOPMENT,
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LLC, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:12-cv-00453-KJD-NJK
ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Defendants’ Motion to Extend Deadline to Amend
Answer and for Leave to File Amended Answer (#47) filed on January 10, 2013.

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On January 14, 2013, the Court Ordered that any response to the Defendants’ Motion (#47)

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must be filed no later than January 21, 2013. Minute Order (#49). On January 28, 2013, the

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Defendants filed a Notice of Non-Opposition indicating that the Plaintiffs did not respond by the

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Court-Ordered deadline. Notice (#58). To date, the Plaintiffs still have not responded to the

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Defendants’ Motion (#47).

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Local Rule 7-2(d) provides that the “failure of an opposing party to file points and

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authorities in response to any motion shall constitute a consent to the granting of the motion.” Here,

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the Plaintiffs have not filed a response. Accordingly, their lack of response constitutes consent to the

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granting of the motion.

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Based on the foregoing and good cause appearing therefore,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendants’ Motion to Extend Deadline to Amend

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Answer and for Leave to File Amended Answer (#47) is GRANTED;

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DATED this 23rd day of April, 2013.

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NANCY J. KOPPE

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United States Magistrate Judge

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