Le et al v. Zuffa, LLC

Filing 408

ORDER Granting #405 Stipulation for Extension of Time re Deadline for Expert Reports (First Request). Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 5/23/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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Joseph R. Saveri (pro hac vice)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, INC.
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1200
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Richard A. Koffman (pro hac vice)
COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL, PLLC
1100 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 500, East Tower
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Eric L. Cramer (pro hac vice)
BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C.
1622 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Co-lead Counsel for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs
Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, and Jon Fitch, Brandon
Vera, Luis Javier Vazquez, and Kyle Kingsbury
[Additional Counsel Listed on Signature Page]

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, Jon Fitch, Brandon Vera, Case No. 2:15-cv-01045-RFB-(PAL)
Luis Javier Vazquez, and Kyle Kingsbury, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly
[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER
situated,
RE: EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR
EXPERT REPORTS
Plaintiffs,
v.
Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a Ultimate Fighting
Championship and UFC,
Defendant.

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Plaintiffs Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, Jon Fitch, Brandon Vera, Luis Javier Vazquez, and

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Kyle Kingsbury (“Plaintiffs”) and Defendant Zuffa, LLC (“Zuffa”) (Zuffa and Plaintiffs
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[PROPOSED] STIPULATED ORDER RE: EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR EXPERT REPORTS

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collectively, “the Parties”) having met and conferred on the issues addressed herein, respectfully

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submit the following [Proposed] Stipulated Order re: Extension of Deadline for Expert Reports:

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WHEREAS, the Court issued the current Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order on

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October 14, 2016 (ECF No. 311), under which the deadline for Plaintiffs’ opening expert class

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and merits reports is May 30, 2017, the deadline for Zuffa’s opposing class and merits expert

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reports is July 24, 2017, and the deadline for Plaintiffs’ rebuttal class and merits expert reports is

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September 5, 2017; and,

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WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have asserted that several motions are currently pending whose
outcomes could materially affect Plaintiffs’ experts’ opening reports, including:
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Plaintiffs’ Motion to Challenge Work Product Designation, ECF No. 282,
filed August 31, 2016;

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Plaintiffs’ Motion for Extension of Discovery Deadline and Case
Management Schedule, ECF No. 363, filed March 21, 2017;

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Non-Party Bellator Sport Worldwide, LLC’s Motion to Quash or Modify

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Subpoenas, Case No. 2:17-cv-00849-RFB-PAL, filed in the Central District of

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California on February 22, 2017 and transferred to the District of Nevada on

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March 17, 2017; and,

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WHEREAS, the Court has scheduled a hearing on Plaintiffs’ motion for extension of

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discovery deadlines (ECF No. 363) and request for status conference (ECF No. 393) for June 1,

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2017; and,

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WHEREAS, the June 1 hearing would be two days after Plaintiffs’ experts’ opening
reports are due; and,
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs have asked the Court to extend the expert reports deadline by at
least sixty days (ECF No. 393 at 4); and,

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WHEREAS, Zuffa has previously proposed to extend the expert reports deadline by 30

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days or the later of the Court’s ruling on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Challenge Work Product

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Designation or Plaintiffs’ motion to compel log of Dana White’s cell phone communications

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(ECF No. 401 at 1);

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WHEREAS, while Plaintiffs believe that the expert and other deadlines should be

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vacated pending further order of the Court, to avoid the uncertainties and inefficiencies

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that would result absent an agreement, and without prejudice to Plaintiffs’ ability to seek

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additional time depending upon whether Plaintiffs are able to complete additional fact

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discovery as agreed by the parties and/or allowed by the Court, Plaintiffs have agreed to

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the deadlines set forth herein pending further order of the Court at the June 1 status

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conference; and,

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WHEREAS, the Parties, having met and conferred on May 19, 2017, have agreed to the
terms set forth in this Proposed Stipulated Order.
NOW THEREFORE, having considered the representations of the Parties, the Court
hereby ORDERS:

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The deadlines for the Parties’ expert reports, including Plaintiffs’ opening class and

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merits expert reports, previously set forth in the Court’s Order dated October 14, 2016 (ECF No.

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311), are hereby extended as follows:

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Plaintiffs’ Opening Expert Reports (class and
merits)

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Last Day to Depose Experts Concerning
Opening Reports

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Opposition Expert Reports
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Last Day to Depose Opposition Experts

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Reply Expert Reports

July 31, 2017 or 30 days following the Court’s
ruling on Plaintiffs’ pending motions, ECF
Nos. 282 and 397, whichever is later,
August 31, 2017 or 60 days following the
Court’s ruling on Plaintiffs’ pending motions,
ECF Nos. 282 and 397, whichever is later
September 29, 2017 or 90 days following the
Court’s ruling on Plaintiffs’ pending motions,
ECF Nos. 282 and 397
October 30, 2017 or 120 days following the
Court’s ruling on Plaintiffs’ pending motions,
ECF Nos. 282 and 397
November 13, 2017 or 134 days following the
Court’s ruling on Plaintiffs’ pending motions,
ECF Nos. 282 and 397

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: _ May 23, 2017

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United States Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen

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DATED: May 19, 2017
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/s/ Michael Dell’Angelo
Michael Dell’Angelo
Eric L. Cramer (pro hac vice)
Michael Dell’Angelo (pro hac vice)
Patrick F. Madden (pro hac vice)
BERGER & MONTAGUE, P.C.
1622 Locust Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, INC.
Joseph R. Saveri (pro hac vice)
Joshua P. Davis (pro hac vice)
Matthew Weiler (pro hac vice)
Kevin E. Rayhill (pro hac vice)
555 Montgomery Street, Suite 1210
San Francisco, California 94111
Telephone: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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COHEN MILSTEIN SELLERS & TOLL, PLLC
Benjamin D. Brown (pro hac vice)
Richard A. Koffman (pro hac vice)
Daniel Silverman (pro hac vice)
1100 New York Ave., N.W., Ste. 500, East Tower
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Co-Lead Counsel for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, and Jon Fitch,
Brandon Vera, Luis Javier Vazquez, and Kyle
Kingsbury
WOLF RIFKIN SHAPIRO SCHULMAN &
RABKIN, LLP
Don Springmeyer
Nevada State Bar No. 1021
Bradley Schrager
Nevada State Bar No. 10217
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Daniel Bravo
Nevada State Bar No. 13078
3556 East Russell Road, Second Floor
Las Vegas, NV 89120
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Liaison Counsel for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, and Jon Fitch,
Brandon Vera, Luis Javier Vazquez, and Kyle
Kingsbury
WARNER ANGLE HALLAM JACKSON &
FORMANEK PLC
Robert C. Maysey (pro hac vice)
Jerome K. Elwell (pro hac vice)
2555 E. Camelback Road, Suite 800
Phoenix, AZ 85016
Telephone: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
LAW OFFICE OF FREDERICK S. SCHWARTZ
Frederick S. Schwartz (pro hac vice)
15303 Ventura Boulevard, #1040
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Telephone: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
SPECTOR ROSEMAN KODROFF &
WILLIS, P.C.
Eugene A. Spector (pro hac vice pending)
Jeffrey J. Corrigan (pro hac vice)
Jay S. Cohen (pro hac vice)
William G. Caldes (pro hac vice)
1818 Market Street – Suite 2500
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Telephone: [phone]/Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Counsel for Individual and Representative Plaintiffs
Cung Le, Nathan Quarry, Jon Fitch, Luis Javier
Vazquez, Brandon Vera and Kyle Kingsbury

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DATED: May 19, 2017

/s/ Stacey Grigsby

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WILLIAM A. ISAACSON (Pro hac vice)
([e-mail])
STACEY K. GRIGSBY (Pro hac vice)
([e-mail])
NICHOLAS WIDNELL (Pro hac vice)
([e-mail])
BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP
1401 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
RICHARD J. POCKER #3568
([e-mail])
BOIES SCHILLER FLEXNER LLP
300 South Fourth Street, Suite 800
Las Vegas, NV 89101
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
DONALD J. CAMPBELL #1216
([e-mail])
J. COLBY WILLIAMS #5549
([e-mail])
CAMPBELL & WILLIAMS
700 South 7th Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Defendant Zuffa, LLC, d/b/a
Ultimate Fighting Championship and UFC

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