Bell v. State of Nevada et al

Filing 43

ORDER that 41 Motion for Extension of Time To File Defendant Joyce Chang's Answer to Plaintiff's First Set of Interrogatories is DENIED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 4/28/15. (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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ROY BELL,
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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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THE STATE OF NEVADA, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:14-cv-00476-JAD-NJK
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
EXTEND
(Docket No. 41)

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Pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion to extend the deadline to serve Defendant Joyce

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Chang’s interrogatories responses, Docket No. 41, which is hereby DENIED. First, the pending motion

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fails to cite to a single legal authority and is therefore improper. See Local Rule 7-2(d). Similarly, the

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pending motion fails to articulate the applicable standards. Second, although not entirely clear, the

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strong indication from the record is that the reason an extension is sought is that Defendant Chang has

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chosen to not meaningfully participate in the discovery process. See Docket No. 41 at 2-3. The Court

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fails to discern how that provides a legitimate basis for a further extension to a discovery deadline that

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was initially set for December 1, 2014 (i.e., almost five months ago). See id. at 2.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 28, 2015

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge