Ruhlmann et al v. Rudolfsky et al

Filing 35

ORDER Denying without prejudice Plaintiffs' 34 Motion to Lift the Stay of Discovery and for Sanctions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 4/6/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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MAX RUHLMANN, et al.,

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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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GLENN RUDOLFSKY, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:14-cv-0879-RFB-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 34)

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Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to lift the stay of discovery and for sanctions. Docket

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No. 34. The motion is predicated on Plaintiffs’ contention that Defendants’ attorney violated his ethical

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responsibilities by communicating directly with Plaintiff Eric Sambold. See id. at 2. The motion further

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indicates that an ethical complaint was filed with the bar and specifies the professional rules at issue. See

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id. at 2-3. However, the motion fails to cite any legal authority of any kind that court-ordered sanctions are

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properly imposed for the alleged conduct, and fails to explain the applicable standards for such a request.

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The Court declines to undertake that research and analysis itself. See, e.g., U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Queen

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Victoria #1720-104 NV West Servicing, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. Lexis 127395, *1 (D. Nev. Sept. 10, 2014).

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Accordingly, the motion to lift the stay of discovery and for sanctions is hereby DENIED without prejudice.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 6, 2015

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge