Simmons v. Brownstone Companies, Inc. et al

Filing 18

ORDER Denying 17 Stipulation to Extend Discovery Plan Deadline. The parties are instructed to submit a Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order by 3/19/2014. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 03/14/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AC)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CHERYL SIMMONS,

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Plaintiff,
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AMERICAN GUARD SERVICES, INC., et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:13-cv-02163-JAD-CWH
ORDER

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This matter is before the Court on the appearing parties’ Stipulation to Extend Discovery
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Plan Deadline (#17), filed March 13, 2014. The parties request an eight (8) week extension to
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submit a discovery plan to allow for all non-appearing parties to be served and, therefore,
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participate in the framing of the discovery plan. Local Rule 26-1(d) mandates that the Plaintiff
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initiate a Rule 26(f) meeting within thirty (30) days after the “first defendant answers or otherwise
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appears.” It further requires that within fourteen (14) days of the Rule 26(f) meeting, the parties
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submit a proposed discovery plan and scheduling order. The Court will not delay the
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commencement of discovery in this matter.1 Accordingly,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Stipulation to Extend Discovery Plan Deadline (#17)
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is denied. The parties are instructed to submit a proposed discovery plan and scheduling order by
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Wednesday, March 19, 2014.
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DATED: March 14, 2014.
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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge

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The Court also notes that the Local Rule 26-6 contemplates the appearance of a party who enters a case
after discovery in a case has begun. None of the as yet non-appearing parties will be prejudiced by the
commencement of discovery.