Richardson v. Hard Rock Hotel, Inc. et al

Filing 66

ORDER Granting 63 Stipulation for Settlement Conference and to Extend Deadline for Dispositive Motions. Dispositive Motions due 11/23/15. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 9/21/15. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR)

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JAMES P. KEMP, ESQUIRE
Nevada Bar No. 006375
KEMP & KEMP
7435 W. Azure Drive, Suite 110
Las Vegas, NV 89130
[phone]/258-6983(fax)
[e-mail]
Attorney for Plaintiff

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7435 W. Azure Drive, Suite 110
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89130
Tel. [phone] ♦ Fax [phone]

KEMP & KEMP

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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LEON RICHARDSON,
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) Case No.: 2:13-cv-1913-GMN-CWH
Plaintiff,
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HRHH GAMING SENIOR MEZZ, LLC, a ) STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR
Delaware Limited Liability Company; BENNIE ) SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
MANCINO an individual; DOES I-X; and Roe ) AND TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR
) DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS
Business Entities I - X, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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STIPULATION

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It is hereby stipulated by and between the parties, through their respective counsel, that the

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parties agree, pursuant to LR 16-5, to participate in a settlement conference before Magistrate Judge

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Hoffman and to extend the deadline to file dispositive motions until thirty (30) days after the date of the
settlement conference. This stipulation is submitted and based upon the following:

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That at present the deadline for filing dispositive motions is October 12, 2015;

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That Plaintiff’s counsel and Defendant HRHH Gaming Senior Mezz, LLC’s counsel

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have had some settlement discussions over the summer of 2015, but were not able to

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reach a resolution;

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That now that discovery in this matter has concluded the parties agree that the issues are

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more clear and that a settlement conference would be appropriate and they would have

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a good chance of resolving the case with a focused session of settlement negotiations;

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time consuming and costly process of preparing, opposing, and deciding dispositive

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motions;

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That the parties desire to engage in alternative dispute resolution procedures prior to the

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That Plaintiff’s counsel contacted Magistrate Hoffman’s chambers and was informed

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that the morning of October 23, 2015 was available for a settlement conference in this

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matter and all parties have confirmed that they are available to start the settlement
conference at 8:30 a.m. that morning;

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7435 W. Azure Drive, Suite 110
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89130
Tel. [phone] ♦ Fax [phone]

KEMP & KEMP

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agreement. The Parties request that the Court grant an extension of the dispositive

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motion deadline to thirty (30) days after the October 23, 2015 settlement conference

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which would be to Monday, November 23, 2015.

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The present dispositive motion deadline is October 12, 2015. As a result of this

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That this request is made in good faith and not for purpose of delay.

DATED this 17th day of September, 2015.

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/s/ James P. Kemp
James P. Kemp, Esq.
KEMP & KEMP ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7435 West Azure Drive, Suite 110
Las Vegas, NV 89130
Attorney for Plaintiff

/s/ Deverie Christensen
Deverie Christensen, Esq.
JACKSON LEWIS P.C.
3800 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Attorneys for Defendant HRHH

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. /s/ Bruce C. Young
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Bruce C. Young, Esq.
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
3960 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 300
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5937

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ORDER
BASED UPON the foregoing stipulation of the parties, and with good cause appearing, IT
IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to LR 16-5, that the parties shall appear for a settlement
conference on the morning of Friday, October 23, 2015. The Court will separately issue its standard
settlement conference order specifying the exact time the parties are to appear and the requirements
for preparation and participation in the settlement conference.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the deadline for filing dispositive motions is extended to
Monday, November 23, 2015.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7435 W. Azure Drive, Suite 110
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89130
Tel. [phone] ♦ Fax [phone]

KEMP & KEMP

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MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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September 21, 2015
Dated: __________________________

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