Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland v. Big Town Mechanical, LLC et al

Filing 279

ORDER Granting 278 Stipulation for Extension of Time to Allow Deposition after Discovery Cut-Off (First Request). Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 9/7/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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400 S. Rampart Boulevard, Suite 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
TEL: [phone] / FAX: [phone]

KOLESAR & LEATHAM

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KURT C. FAUX, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 003407
WILLI H. SIEPMANN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 002478
THE FAUX LAW GROUP
1540 W. Warm Springs Road, #100
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
ALAN J. LEFEBVRE, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 000848
WILLIAM D. SCHULLER, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 011271
COLBY L. BALKENBUSH, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 013066
KOLESAR & LEATHAM
400 South Rampart Boulevard, Suite 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff,
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF
MARYLAND

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF
MARYLAND, a Maryland corporation,

CASE NO.: 2:13-cv-00380-JAD-GWF

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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BIG TOWN MECHANICAL, LLC, a Nevada
limited liability company; TRAVELERS
CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF
AMERICA, a Connecticut corporation; DOES I
through X; and ROE CORPORATIONS I-X;
inclusive,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION TO ALLOW THE
DEPOSITION OF DAVID WATKINS
TO OCCUR AFTER THE
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 DISCOVERY
CUT-OFF

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TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY
COMPANY OF AMERICA, a Connecticut
corporation,

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Counterclaimant,

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vs.

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FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF
MARYLAND, a Maryland corporation, and
MOES I-X, inclusive,

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Counter-Defendants.

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400 S. Rampart Boulevard, Suite 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
TEL: [phone] / FAX: [phone]

FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT COMPANY OF
MARYLAND, a Maryland corporation,

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KOLESAR & LEATHAM

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Third-Party Plaintiff,

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vs.
CONTROLCO, a California corporation; DOES
I through X; and ROE CORPORATION I-X,
inclusive,

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Third-Party Defendant.

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Plaintiff Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland (“F&D”), Defendant Travelers

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Casualty and Surety Company of America (“Travelers”), and Third-Party Defendant Controlco

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(“Controlco”) (collectively, “Parties”), by and through their respective counsel, stipulate and

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agree to allow the deposition of David Watkins to take place on September 22, 2017, which is

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after the September 7, 2017 discovery deadline.

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Background

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discovery deadline is September 7, 2017.

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Pursuant to this Court’s most recent scheduling order [ECF No. 192]1, the

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The Parties have worked diligently to complete all depositions by September 7,

2017, including taking multiple depositions on the same day and on weekends.

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The Court did modify some of the deadlines in [ECF No. 192] in a July 5, 2017 Minute Order [ECF No. 248].
However, none the modified deadlines set forth in [ECF No. 248] are affected by this stipulation.

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The final deposition in this matter will be the deposition of David Watkins, which

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was initially set for September 7, 2017 in St. Louis, Missouri.2 Mr. Watkins was the project

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manager for Perini Management Services, Inc. (“Perini”) which was F&D’s completion

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contractor on the five FAST Projects that are the subject of this litigation and is thus a key

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percipient witness.

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Due to family medical issues, F&D’s Counsel and Travelers’ Counsel are unable

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to travel to St. Louis for Mr. Watkin’s deposition on September 7, 2017. Further due to Mr.

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Watkin’s schedule, the next available date for him to be deposed that is convenient for all Parties

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is September 22, 2017. The deposition on September 22, 2017 would take place in Las Vegas

400 S. Rampart Boulevard, Suite 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
TEL: [phone] / FAX: [phone]

KOLESAR & LEATHAM

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instead of St. Louis.

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In light of the above, good cause exists to allow the deposition of Mr. Watkin’s to

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go forward on September 22, 2017 in Las Vegas, even though the deposition would take place

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after the September 7, 2017 discovery deadline.

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Granting this stipulation will not delay the resolution of this litigation as the

Parties are not requesting an extension of any court ordered deadlines.

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DATED this 6th day of September, 2017.

DATED this 6th day of September, 2017.

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KOLESAR & LEATHAM

CARNEY BADLEY SPELLMAN

By /s/ Colby L. Balkenbush, Esq.
ALAN J. LEFEBVRE, ESQ.
WILLIAM D. SCHULLER, ESQ.
COLBY L. BALKENBUSH, ESQ.
400 South Rampart Blvd., Suite 400
Las Vegas, NV 89145

By /s/ Christopher A. Wright, Esq.
CHRISTOPHER A. WRIGHT, ESQ. pro hac vice
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3600
Seattle, WA 98104

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Attorneys for Fidelity & Deposit
Company of Maryland

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Attorneys for Travelers Casualty and Surety
Company of America

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This stipulation is without prejudice to F&D’s Motion to Re-Open Limited Discovery [ECF No. 276].

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DATED this 6th day of September, 2017.

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LIPSON, NEILSON, COLE, SELTZER
& GARIN, P.C.

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By /s/ David A, Markman, Esq,
J. WILLIAM EBERT, ESQ.
DAVID A. MARKMAN, ESQ.
9900 Covington Cross Drive, Suite 120
Las Vegas, NV 89144
Attorneys for Controlco

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400 S. Rampart Boulevard, Suite 400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
TEL: [phone] / FAX: [phone]

KOLESAR & LEATHAM

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the above Stipulation of the Parties, the Court hereby ORDERS that David

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Watkins may be deposed on September 22, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada even though the

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deposition will take place after the September 7, 2017 discovery deadline.

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IT IS SO ORDERED this ____ day of September, 2017.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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