Scafidi v. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department et al

Filing 30

ORDER granting 28 Stipulation to stay proceedings until the criminal case pending on appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court is finalized. Status report is due Thursday, July 9, 2015 to advise this Court as to the status and/or outcome of the criminal case number 66031. Signed by Judge Robert C. Jones on 1/20/2015. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DKJ)

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1 CAL J. POTTER, III, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No.1988
2 C. J. POTTER, IV, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 13225
3 POTTER LAW OFFICES
1125 Shadow Lane
4 Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Tel: [phone]
5 Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

9 MARINO SCAFIDI,
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Plaintiff,
Case No.:

2:14-cv-01933-RCJ-GWF

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12 LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE
DEPARTMENT, a Political Subdivision of the
13 STATE OF NEVADA; FCH1, LLC d/b/a PALMS
CASINO RESORT; PALMS PLACE, LLC;
14 UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER; LT. D
MCGRATH, individually; SGT. S. COMISKEY
15 #6532, individually;DET. K. POOL #7300,
individually; DET. R. BEZA #9341, individually;
16 DET. A. CHRISTENSEN #7200, individually;
CSI K. GRAMMAS #7808, individually;
17 JERI DERMANELIAN; DOE PALMS SECURITY
GUARDS I-X; DOES 1 through 10, inclusive.
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Defendants,
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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY PROCEEDINGS
Pursuant to LR 6-1, Plaintiff, Marino Scafidi, by and through his counsel of record Cal

22 J. Potter, III, Esq. and C. J. Potter, IV, Esq. of Potter Law Offices; Defendants, LVMPD,
23 Comiskey, Pool, Beza, Christensen, & Grammas (hereinafter “LVMPD Defendants”) by and
24 through their counsel of record Craig R. Anderson, Esq. of Marquis Aurbach Coffing;
25 Defendant Jeri Dermanelian, by and through her counsel of record, S. Brent Vogel, Esq. and
26 Paul J. Hofman, Esq. of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith; and Defendant University Medical
27 Center, by and through their counsel Stephen K. Lewis and Corrine P. Murphy, Esq. of Patti
28 Sgro Lewis & Roger, hereby stipulate to stay proceedings.

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The parties hereby stipulate to stay the proceedings in this matter as the Plaintiff's

2 underlying criminal matter is pending on appeal with the Nevada Supreme Court, case number
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The parties request that all proceedings, including, but not limited to discovery, motion

5 practice, and responsive pleadings, in this matter be stayed until the criminal case is finalized
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The parties further request to file a status report on or before Thursday, July 9, 2015 to

2 advise this Honorable Court as to the status and/or outcome of the criminal case.
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The parties do not request this stay for the purpose of delay.

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APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT.
DATED this 9th day of January, 2015.
DATED this 12th day of January, 2015.

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POTTER LAW OFFICES

MARQUIS AURBACH COFFING

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By: /s/ Cal J. Potter, III, Esq.
CAL J. POTTER, III, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 1988
C. J. POTTER, IV, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 13225
1125 Shadow Lane
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Attorneys for Plaintiff

By /s/ Craig R. Anderson, Esq.
CRAIG R. ANDERSON, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 6882
10001 Park Run Drive
Las Vegas, Nevada 89145
Attorney for Defendants LVMPD, Comiskey,
Pool, Beza, Christensen, & Grammas

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DATED this 14th day of January, 2015.

DATED this 15th day of January, 2015.

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH,
LLP

PATTI, SGRO, LEWIS & ROGER

By /s/ Paul Hofmann, Esq.
S. BRENT VOGEL, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 6858
PAUL J. HOFMANN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 10369
6385 South Rainbow Boulevard, Ste. 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Attorneys for Defendant Jeri Dermanelian

By /s/ Corrine P. Murphy, Esq.
STEPHEN K. LEWIS, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 7064
CORRINE P. MURPHY, ESQ.
Nevada Bar no 10410
720 S. Seventh Street, 3rd floor
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Attorneys for Defendant UMC

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DATED this 13th day of January, 2015.

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MORAN BRANDON BENDAVID
MORAN

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By: /s/ Lew Brandon, Jr., Esq.
LEW BRANDON, JR., ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 5880
630 S. Fourth Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Attorney for Palms Defendants

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ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: This 20th day of January, 2015.
Dated this ____ day of January, 2015.
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U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
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