Cretney-Tsosie, et al. v. Creekside Hospice II, LLC, et al.

Filing 87

ORDER Granting 83 Motion to Extend Time to Amend Pleadings. Amended Complaint deadline: 7/27/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 7/1/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DC)

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1 DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney
2 District of Nevada
ROGER W. WENTHE
3 Assistant United States Attorneys
Nevada Bar No. 8920
4 U.S. Attorney’s Office
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 5000
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Ph: 702-388-6336
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BENJAMIN C. MIZER
8 Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General
MICHAEL D. GRANSTON
9 RENÉE BROOKER
JENELLE M. BEAVERS
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Attorneys, Civil Division
11 United States Department of Justice
Post Office Box 261, Ben Franklin Station
12 Washington, DC 20044
Tel: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]
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Nevada Attorney General
17 MARK KEMBERLING
Chief Deputy Attorney General
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555 East Washington Ave., Ste. 3900
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Telephone: [phone]
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES AND STATE OF NEVADA’S UNOPPOSED MOTION
FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO AMEND PLEADINGS

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The United States and the State of Nevada respectfully move the Court for a 30 day

24 extension of the deadline to amend pleadings pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1), as set forth in the
25 April 13, 2015 Scheduling Order (Dkt. No. 70). The defendants and relators do not oppose this
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The amendments which the United States will make relate only to the dismissal of the
Medicaid claims and the correction of certain typographical errors. No new claims will be added.

3 The undersigned attorneys with primary responsibility to litigate this matter must seek authority
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5 anticipate that this process will be completed within 30 days. Counsel for Creekside advised that
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Creekside does not object to the extension of time to file an Amended Complaint based on the

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understanding that the extension and Amended Complaint will not affect the current scheduling
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order or the pending motion to dismiss. Creekside reserves the right to object to the Amended

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For the foregoing reasons, the United States and Nevada respectfully request a 30 day

12 extension of the deadline to amend pleadings pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1) until, and
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Respectfully submitted,

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BENJAMIN C. MIZER
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney
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/s/ Kavitha J. Babu

ROGER W. WENTHE
Assistant United States Attorney
Nevada Bar No. 8920
U.S. Attorney’s Office
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite5000
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Ph: 702-388-6336
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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MICHAEL D. GRANSTON
RENÉE BROOKER
JENELLE M. BEAVERS
KAVITHA J. BABU
Attorneys, Civil Division
United States Department of Justice
Post Office Box 261, Ben Franklin Station
Washington, DC 20044
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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Nevada Attorney General
MARK KEMBERLING
Chief Deputy Attorney General
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555 East Washington Ave., Ste. 3900
Las Vegas, NV 89101
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Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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[PROPOSED] ORDER
Pursuant to the United States and the State of Nevada’s Unopposed Motion for Extension of

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Time to Amend Pleadings, the request for a 30 day extension is GRANTED and it is ORDERED
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that the last day for the parties to amend pleadings pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1) shall be July

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July 1, ______
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PROOF OF SERVICE

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The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing document was served on the persons
shown, by the method shown, on the date shown.
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All counsel of record
Dated: June 26, 2015
/s/ Kavitha J. Babu
KAVITHA J. BABU