Soto v. Aria Resort & Casino, LLC et al

Filing 133

ORDER Denying 118 and 121 Motions for Attorneys' Fees. Signed by Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey on 6/1/2018. (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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William Soto,

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Plaintiff

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v.

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Case No.: 2:16-cv-00064-JAD-PAL
Order Denying Motions for Attorneys’
Fees

Aria Resort & Casino, LLC, et al.,

[ECF Nos. 118, 121]
Defendants

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The Aria defendants 1 and Melanie Saljougui moved for attorneys’ fees after I granted

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10 summary judgment in their favor on all of plaintiff William Soto’s claims. 2 Saljougui later
11 notified the court that Soto had filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the District of Idaho. 3 I
12 reviewed the docket in that bankruptcy proceeding and discovered that a discharge under 11
13 U.S.C. § 727 had been granted to Soto. 4 So, I ordered the defendants to show cause why their
14 motions for attorneys’ fees should not be barred by the bankruptcy discharge. 5 The Aria
15 defendants responded that they no longer intend to pursue their motion for fees; 6 Saljougui failed
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motions for attorneys’ fees [ECF Nos.

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Dated: May 31, 2018

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_______________________________
U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey

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The Aria defendants are Aria Resort & Casino, LLC; Yong Hoon Lee; Jerald Hedrick; Robert
Fishbourne; and Todd Owen.
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24 ECF Nos. 118, 121.
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ECF No. 130.

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In re Soto, No. 17-01352-JMM, Doc. 24 (Bankr. D. Idaho Jan. 24, 2018).

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ECF No. 131.

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ECF No. 132.

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