Harfouche v. Stars on Tour, Inc. et al

Filing 85

ORDER Granting 80 Motion to Extend Time to File Dispositive Motions. Motions due by 5/27/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 5/21/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ELIE HARFOUCHE,

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Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion for an extension of time to file dispositive

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motions. Docket No. 80. The Court has considered Defendant’s motion and Plaintiff’s response.

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Docket Nos. 80, 83. For the reasons discussed below, Defendant’s motion for an extension (Docket

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No. 80) is hereby GRANTED.

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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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HAIFA WEHBE, et al.,
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Defendant(s).

Case No. 2:13-cv-00615-LDG-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 80)

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The deadline for filing dispositive motions in this case was May 6, 2015. Docket No. 73, at

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2. On May 5, 2015, the parties filed stipulation to extend the deadline to file dispositive motions.

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Docket No. 76. The Court denied without prejudice the parties’ stipulation for failing to address

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excusable neglect.1 Docket No. 77.

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On May 18, 2015, Defendant filed the pending motion for an extension. Docket No. 80.

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Defendant represents that excusable neglect exists to extend the dispositive motion deadline to May

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27, 2015, because he is “scheduled to contend during the week of May 18, 2105 with the family

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Parties must request extensions to deadlines in the scheduling order at least 21 days before
they are set to expire. Local Rule 26-4. When parties fail to timely request an extension of the
deadlines subject to their request, they must establish excusable neglect for the extension sought.
See, e.g., id.

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medical situation referenced in the Stipulation of April 20, 2105.” Docket No. 80, Karlin Decl. at

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¶ 19.

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Plaintiff filed a response on May 20, 2015. Docket No. 83. Plaintiff does not oppose

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extending the deadline to file dispositive motions to May 27, 2105. Id., at 3-4. However, Plaintiff

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requests that the Court also hold Defendant’s forthcoming motion for summary judgment in

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abeyance pending the resolution of Plaintiff’s motion to compel. Id., at 3. Alternatively, Plaintiff

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requests “that the Court craft an alternative resolution that will extend Plaintiff’s deadline to file

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responsive papers until such time as Defendant fulfills her discovery obligations.” Id., at 3.

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Plaintiff’s requests are not properly brought before the Court, and are premature. As such, Plaintiff’s

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requests are DENIED without prejudice.

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The Court finds good cause and excusable neglect exist to extend the deadline to file

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dispositive motions. Accordingly, Defendant’s motion to extend (Docket No. 80) is hereby

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GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: May 21, 2015

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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