United States of America et al v. Healthsouth Corporation et al

Filing 109

ORDER Granting 108 Stipulation for Extension of Time (First Request) Re: 104 Motion for Protective Order. Defendants' Replies due by 1/4/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cam Ferenbach on 12/22/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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JAMES J. PISANELLI, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 4027
PISANELLI BICE PLLC
400 South 7th Street, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
R. Jeffrey Layne, ESQ.
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701-4255
Telephone:
[phone]
Facsimile:
[phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants HealthSouth Corp.
And HealthSouth of Henderson, Inc.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ex rel.,
Joshua Luke,

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND
TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE
REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR
PROTECTIVE ORDER

Plaintiff,

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v.

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HEALTHSOUTH CORPORATION,
HEALTHSOUTH OF HENDERSON INC.,
KENNETH BOWMAN, JERRY GRAY, and
JAYA PATEL,

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Case No.: 2:13-cv-01319-APG-VCF

(First Request)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff-Relator Joshua Luke (“Plaintiff”), as relator in this action, by and through his

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undersigned counsel, and Defendants HealthSouth Corporation and HealthSouth of Henderson, Inc.

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(“Defendants”), by and through their undersigned counsel of record, hereby stipulate and agree, subject

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to this Court’s approval, as follows:

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Whereas, Defendants filed a Motion for Protective Order (Dkt. #104) in this action on

December 8, 2017;
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Whereas, on December 20, 2017 Plaintiff responded to the Motion for Protective Order

and sought expenses including attorneys’ fees from Defendants (Dkt. #107);
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Whereas, the deadline for Defendants to reply to Plaintiff’s response and request for

sanctions is December 27, 2017;

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4.

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January 4, 2017;

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5.

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Whereas, Defendants asked Plaintiff to extend their reply deadline by 8 days to Thursday,

Whereas, Defendants requested this extension because Plaintiff’s response includes a

request for affirmative relief in the form of sanctions and to accommodate the Christmas holiday;
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Whereas, Plaintiff without agreeing with Defendants’ asserted grounds, does not object

to an 8-day extension.
The parties hereby stipulate to Defendants’ Request for an extension to and including January 4,
2018 to file a reply brief in support of their Motion for a Protective Order.

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This stipulation is made in good faith, is not interposed for delay, and is not filed for an improper

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purpose. This is the first stipulation for extension of time to file this reply in support of Defendant’s

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Motion for Protective Order.

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DATED this 21st day of December, 2017.

DATED this 21st day of December, 2017.

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PISANELLI BICE PLLC

LAW OFFICE OF MERRIL HIRSH

/s/ James J. Pisanelli
__________________
JAMES J. PISANELLI, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 4027
400 S. 7th Street, Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89101

/s/ Merril Hirsh_______________________
MERRIL HIRSH, ESQ. (admitted pro hac vice)
2837 Northampton St., NW
Washington, D.C. 20015

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DATED this 21st day of December, 2017.

DATED this 21st day of December, 2017.

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NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP

THORNDAL, ARMSTRONG, DELK,
BALKENBUSH & EISINGER

/s/ R. Jeffrey Layne__________________
R. JEFFREY LANE, ESQ.
Admitted (pro hac vice)
98 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 1100
Austin, TX 78701-4255

/s/ Craig Delk___________________________
CRAIG R. DELK, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 2295
1100 E. Bridger Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89101

Attorneys for Defendants HealthSouth Corp.
And HealthSouth of Henderson, Inc.

Attorneys for Joshua Luke

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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12-22-2017
DATED:______________________________________

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CASE NO.: 2:13-cv-01319-APG-VCF

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