Johnson et al v. Bernstein et al

Filing 147

ORDER that the deadlines to amend the pleadings and for initial expert disclosures are temporarily extended from November 13, 2014, to November 20, 2014. FURTHER ORDERED that the parties that oppose or conditionally agree to Defendant's motion to continue discovery deadlines #144 shall file responsive briefing no later than November 17, 2014. The responsive briefing cannot rely on the adoption/rejection/modification of the Report and Recommendation #133 or the incorrect premise that the case is stayed until the Report and Recommendation is ruled on. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 11/13/14. (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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SCOTT JOHNSON, et al.,

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Pending before the Court is Defendant’s motion to continue discovery deadlines, filed on

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November 4, 2014. Docket No. 144. Defendant Dignity Health requests a 90-day extension of the

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discovery deadlines. Id., at 6-8. Specifically, Defendant Dignity Health proposes the following

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discovery schedule:

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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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JONATHAN BERNSTEIN, et al.,
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Defendant(s).

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Case No. 2:13-cv-00641-RFB-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 144)

Current Deadline

Proposed Deadline

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1. Amend pleadings:

November 13, 20141

February 11, 2015

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2. Initial expert disclosures:

November 13, 20142

February 11, 2015

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3. Rebuttal expert disclosures:

December 15, 2014

March 16, 2015

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4. Discovery:

January 14, 2015

April 14, 2015

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5. Dispositive motions:

February 16, 2015

May 18, 2015

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6. Joint pre-trial order:

March 16, 2014

June 15, 2015

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The pending motion was filed less than 21 days before the expiration of this deadline.

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The pending motion was filed less than 21 days before the expiration of this deadline.

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On November 7, 2014, the Court entered an order requiring Defendant Dignity Health to file

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a notice of all the parties’ positions on the pending motion to continue discovery deadlines. Docket

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No. 145, at 3. Defendant Dignity Health filed the notice of all the parties’ positions on November

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12, 2014. Docket No. 146. According to the notice, Plaintiffs agree to the continuance as long as

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the Report and Recommendation is adopted, id., at 3, Defendant Jonathan Bernstein thinks the case

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is currently stayed, id., at 3-4, and the remaining Defendants agree to the extension, id., at 3-4.

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Based on the foregoing,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadlines to amend the pleadings and for initial expert

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disclosures are temporarily extended from November 13, 2014, to November 20, 2014.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties that oppose or conditionally agree to

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Defendant’s motion to continue discovery deadlines (Docket No. 144) shall file responsive briefing

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no later than November 17, 2014.

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adoption/rejection/modification of the Report and Recommendation (Docket No. 133) or the

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incorrect premise that the case is stayed until the Report and Recommendation is ruled on.

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The responsive briefing cannot rely on the

DATED: November 13, 2014

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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