Mitchell v. American/US Airways

Filing 14

ORDER Granting 13 Motion to Extend Time to Answer/Respond re 9 Amended Complaint. US Airways/American Airlines answer due 4/28/2017. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 4/14/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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Jill Garcia, Esq.
Nevada Bar No.: 7805
[e-mail]
OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
Wells Fargo Tower
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1500
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant American Airlines, Inc.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CHARITY MITCHELL,

Case No.: 2:15-cv-01921-JAD-PAL

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Wells Fargo Tower
Suite 1500, 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]

Ogletree. Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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U.S. AIRWAYS/AMERICAN AIRLINES,

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Defendant.

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME FOR DEFENDANT
AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. TO
ANSWER OR OTHERWISE
RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF’S
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
(FIRST REQUEST)

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Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b) and Local Rule 6-1 of the Local Rules of Practice of

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the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, Defendant American Airlines,

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Inc. (“Defendant”)1, seeks an extension of time, through and including April 28, 2017, in

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which to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (“SAC”)

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The Second Amended Complaint improperly names “U.S. Airways/American Airlines” as the
Defendant. Plaintiff’s employer was US Airways, Inc. However, on December 30, 2015, US
Airways, Inc. ceased to exist as a separate entity and merged into American Airlines, Inc. The
correct name of the Defendant is therefore American Airlines, Inc.
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(ECF. No. 9). This is Defendant’s first request for an extension of time. This Motion is

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supported by the following Memorandum of Points and Authorities.

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Dated this 12th day of April, 2017.
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OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK
& STEWART, P.C.

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/s/ Jill Garcia
Jill Garcia
Wells Fargo Tower
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1500
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant American Airlines, Inc.

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Wells Fargo Tower
Suite 1100, 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]

Ogletree. Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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MEMORANDUM OF POINTS & AUTHORITIES

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Plaintiff filed her SAC on August 9, 2016, alleging disability discrimination and

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retaliation claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”).

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On March 16, 2017, Magistrate Judge Peggy Leen issued a Screening Order and
Report of Findings and Recommendation (ECF No. 10). Magistrate Leen permitted the

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ADA

and

retaliation

claims

to

proceed

against

the

named

Defendant,

US

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Airways/American Airlines, but recommended dismissing Plaintiff’s claims against the

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three individual employee Defendants as ADA claims are properly asserted against the

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employer, not individual employees. The Court adopted the Report and Recommendation

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on April 5, 2017, and dismissed the individually named Defendants with prejudice (ECF
No. 12).
At this time, Defendant is in the process of gathering and reviewing relevant
information to adequately respond to Plaintiff’s SAC.

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However, Defendant requires

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additional time to finish compiling and reviewing relevant information and to prepare a

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response. Therefore, Defendant requests an additional two weeks (through and including

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April 28, 2017) to answer or otherwise respond to the SAC. This is Defendant’s first

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request for an extension of time to respond to the SAC. This request is made in good faith

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and will not cause undue prejudice to Plaintiff. Accordingly, Defendant’s request for an

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extension should be granted.

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Dated this 12th day of April, 2017.
OGLETREE, DEAKINS, NASH, SMOAK &
STEWART, P.C.

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Wells Fargo Tower
Suite 1100, 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]

Ogletree. Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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/s/ Jill Garcia
Jill Garcia
Wells Fargo Tower
3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1500
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant American Airlines, Inc.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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DATED: April 14, 2017
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
DATED: April 14, 2017

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that I electronically transmitted the foregoing Motion For Extension Of

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Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (First Request) to the Clerk’s Office using the
CM/ECF System for filing and transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing.
I also hereby further certify that service of the foregoing Motion For Extension Of
Time For Defendant American Airlines, Inc., To Answer Or Otherwise Respond To
Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint (First Request) was also made by depositing a

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Wells Fargo Tower
Suite 1500, 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]

Ogletree. Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

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Time For Defendant American Airlines, Inc., To Answer Or Otherwise Respond To

true and correct copy of same for mailing, first class mail, postage prepaid thereon, at Las

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Vegas, Nevada, addressed to the following:

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Charity Mitchell
1130 White Rock Road #112
El Dorado Hills, California 95762
Pro Per Plaintiff
DATED this 12th day of April, 2017.

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/s/ Darhyl Kerr
An Employee Of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash,
Smoak & Stewart, P.C.