Friedman v. Adams et al

Filing 40

ORDER Granting 39 Motion to Extend Time to Respond to 35 , 36 , and 37 Motions. Responses due by 6/25/2015. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 6/23/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DC)

Case 2:13-cv-01345-JCM-CWH Document 39 Filed 06/22/15 Page 1 of 4

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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Nevada Attorney General
MERCEDEZ S. MENDENDEZ
Deputy Attorney General
Nevada Bar No. 9443
CAROLINE BATEMAN
Deputy Attorney General
Nevada Bar No. 12281
Bureau of Litigation
Public Safety Division
555 E. Washington Ave., Ste. 3900
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants
Robert Bannister,Joseph Hanson,
Linda Adams, and Doni K. Jennings

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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KENNETH FRIEDMAN, #80952

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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LINDA ADAMS, et al.,
Defendants.

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CASE NO.: 2:13-cv-01345-JCM-CWH
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO
RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS
UNDER DKT. NUMBERS 35-37
(FIRST REQUEST)

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Defendants Robert Bannister, Joseph Hanson, Linda Adams and Doni K. Jennings, by

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and through counsel, ADAM PAUL LAXALT, Attorney General of the State of Nevada, and

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CAROLINE BATEMAN, Deputy Attorney General, hereby move for an enlargement of time for

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Office of the
Attorney General
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV
89701-4717

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the filing of their responses to Plaintiff’s Motions under Dkt. Numbers 35-37 pursuant to Local

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Rule 6-1.

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DATED this 22nd day of June, 2015

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Respectfully submitted,

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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Nevada Attorney General

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By:

/s/ Caroline Bateman
CAROLINE BATEMAN
Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Defendants
Robert Bannister,Joseph Hanson,
Linda Adams, and Doni K. Jennings

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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

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I. PROCEDURAL HISTORY

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This is a pro se civil rights action filed by Plaintiff Kenneth Friedman (“Plaintiff”), who is

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an inmate in the custody of the Nevada Department of Corrections. On June 3, 2015, Plaintiff

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filed the following motions: Plaintiff’s Second Motion to Compel Discovery (Dkt. #35); Plaintiff’s

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Motion for Sanctions regarding Discovery (Dkt. #36); and Plaintiff’s Motion to Extend

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Discovery (Dkt. #37). Defendants now move for an enlargement of time of five (5) days to

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respond to Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel, Motion for Sanctions, and Motion to Extend

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Discovery.

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II. LEGAL ANALYSIS

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The Court has broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.

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Zivkovic v. S. Cal. Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087 (9th Cir. 2002). Under LR 6-1, a motion

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for extension of time must state the reasons for the extension requested and inform the Court

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of any previous extensions granted.

See

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Defendants respectfully request that this Court find that they have demonstrated good

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cause for their first requested extension to respond to Plaintiff’s Motions under Dkt. Numbers

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35-37. Undersigned counsel for Defendants recently took over the representation of this case

Office of the
Attorney General
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV
89701-4717

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from prior counsel.

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completed by prior counsel, as well as conversations between Plaintiff and prior counsel,

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Defendants request an enlargement of time so that current counsel can confer with prior

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counsel and provide accurate responses to Plaintiff’s motions.

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As the contents of Plaintiff’s motions concern discovery that was

As such, Defendants’ counsel respectfully requests the deadline for responses to Dkts.
35-37 be continued for a period of five (5) days.
III. CONCLUSION

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Based on the foregoing, Defendants respectfully request an extension of five (5) days
to file their responses to Plaintiff’s Motions under Dkt. Numbers 35-37.
DATED this 22nd day of June, 2015

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Respectfully submitted,

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ADAM PAUL LAXALT
Nevada Attorney General

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By:

/s/ Caroline Bateman
CAROLINE BATEMAN
Deputy Attorney General
Attorneys for Defendants
Robert Bannister,Joseph Hanson,
Linda Adams, and Doni K. Jennings

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: June 23, 2015

______________________________
United States Magistrate Judge

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Office of the
Attorney General
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV
89701-4717

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that I am an employee of the State of Nevada, Office of the Attorney

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General, and that on the 22nd day of June, 2015, I served the foregoing, DEFENDANTS’

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MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS

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UNDER DKT. NUMBERS 35-37 (FIRST REQUEST), by causing a true and correct copy

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thereof to be filed with the Clerk of the Court, using the electronic filing system, and by

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causing a true and correct copy thereof to be delivered to the Department of General

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Services, for mailing at Las Vegas, Nevada, addressed to the following:

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Martinez S. Aytch #54102
Lovelock Correctional Center
1200 Prison Road
Lovelock, Nevada 89419
Plaintiff, Pro Se

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/s/ Carol A. Knight
CAROL A. KNIGHT
An employee of:
STATE OF NEVADA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

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Office of the
Attorney General
100 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV
89701-4717

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