Gallagher-Kaiser Corp v. Archer Western Contractors Ltd. et al

Filing 34

ORDER Granting 33 Stipulation Limiting Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 1/27/16. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR)

Case 2:15-cv-02150-RFB-PAL Document 33 Filed 01/26/16 Page 1 of 4

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THE FAUX LAW GROUP

1540 W. WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 100
HENDERSON, NEVADA 89014
TEL. [phone]

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KURT C. FAUX, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 003407
WILLI SIEPMANN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 002478
JORDAN F. FAUX
Nevada Bar No. 012205
THE FAUX LAW GROUP
1540 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 100
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Archer Western Contractors, LLC
formerly Archer Western Contractors, Ltd.
and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company
of America

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the Use
and Benefit of GALLAGHER-KAISER
Corp.,

CASE NO. 2:15-CV-02150—RFB-PAL

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS,
LTD. a/k/a ARCHER WESTERN
CONTRACTORS, LLC; TRAVELERS
CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY OF
AMERICA,

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STIPULATION AND ORDER LIMITING
DISCOVERY UNTIL APRIL 30, 2016

Defendants.

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ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS, LTD.
a/k/a ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS,
LLC,
Counterclaim-claimants

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vs.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the Use
and Benefit of GALLAGHER-KAISER CORP.,
and

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ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY, d/b/a ARCH
INSURANCE GROUP, INC.,

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Counterclaim-defendants.

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On December 4, 2015, Defendants, Archer Western Contractors, LLC, formerly Archer

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Western Contractors, Ltd. (“Archer Western”), and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of

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America (“Travelers”) (collectively, “Defendants”), by counsel, filed a Motion to Stay this Matter

THE FAUX LAW GROUP

1540 W. WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 100
HENDERSON, NEVADA 89014
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and subsequent to briefs in opposition and in reply, a hearing was held by the Court on January 19,

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2016, at 2:00 P.M. At the hearing, the Parties hereto reached an agreement on the matters presented
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in the Motion to Stay and, the Parties HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE as follows:
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Until April 30, 2016, the Parties shall limit their activities in this matter to discovery

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pursuant to Rules 33, 34 and 36 on matters germane to whether specific claims or portions of

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claims asserted in this litigation by the Plaintiff are claims which are or may be governed by

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Section 11.3 of the subcontract agreement executed on or about April 27, 2011.
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By participating in the limited discovery as set forth in Paragraph (1), neither party

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shall be deemed to have waived any rights, privileges, or defenses as to whether the claims or
portions of claims subject to the limited discovery are governed by Section 11.3 of the subcontract
agreement.
3.

Except for the limited discovery set forth in Paragraph (1), Rule 26 shall govern all

discovery with the requirements of paragraphs (a) and (f) being deferred until after April 30, 2016.
4.

On or before 14 days prior to April 30, 2016, the Parties shall report to the Court on

the status of their discovery and their efforts to reach a joint agreement on Plaintiff’s claims that are

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not governed by Section 11.3 and thus are the proper subject of this litigation.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the Use and Benefit of
GALLAGHER-KAISER Corp., vs. ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS,
LTD. a/k/a ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS, LLC
U.S. District of Nevada Court Case No. 2:15-CV-02150—RFB-PAL
STIPULATION AND ORDER LIMITING
DISCOVERY UNTIL APRIL 30, 2016

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DATED this 26th day of January, 2016.

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THE FAUX LAW GROUP

1540 W. WARM SPRINGS ROAD, SUITE 100
HENDERSON, NEVADA 89014
TEL. [phone]

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PEEL BRIMLEY LLP

THE FAUX LAW GROUP

/s/ Steven D. Meacham
STEVEN D. MEACHAM, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 9863
JEFFERSON W. BOSWELL, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 11776
3333 E. Serene Avenue, Suite 200
Henderson, Nevada 89074-6571
Attorneys for Gallagher-Kaiser Corp.

/s/ Kurt C. Faux
KURT C. FAUX, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 003407
WILLIE H. SIEPMANN, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 002478
JORDAN F. FAUX, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 012205
1540 W. Warm Springs Road, Suite 100
Henderson, Nevada 89014
Attorneys for Archer Western Contractors, LLC
and Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of
America

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KRAFTSON CAUDLE

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/s/ Larry W. Caudle, Jr.
LARRY W. CAUDLE, JR., ESQ.
Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Virginia Bar. No. 36769
BRAD C. FRIEND, ESQ.
Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Virginia Bar No. 65462
1600 Tysons Blvd., Ste. 250
McLean, Virginia 22102
Attorneys for Archer Western Contractors,
LLC and Travelers Casualty and Surety
Company of America admitted Pro Hac Vice

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the Use and Benefit of
GALLAGHER-KAISER Corp., vs. ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS,
LTD. a/k/a ARCHER WESTERN CONTRACTORS, LLC
U.S. District of Nevada Court Case No. 2:15-CV-02150—RFB-PAL
STIPULATION AND ORDER LIMITING
DISCOVERY UNTIL APRIL 30, 2016

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ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED.

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United States District Court Magistrate Judge

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January 27, 2016
Dated: ________________________

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