Simmons v. Verizon Management Pension Plan

Filing 16

ORDER. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 15 Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order is granted, in part. Motions due by 9/16/2016. Replies due by 11/7/2106. Responses due by 10/19/2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 8/10/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - TR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JOHN SIMMONS, SR.,

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Plaintiff,
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VERIZON MANAGEMENT PENSION PLAN,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:16-cv-00455-GMN-GWF
ORDER

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This matter is before the Court on the parties’ Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order (ECF No.
15), filed August 8, 2016. Upon review and consideration, and with good cause appearing therefor,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties’ Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order (ECF

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No. 15) is granted, in part. The Court adopts Defendant’s bifurcated briefing schedule as follows:

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1.

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Defendant will disclose a copy of the administrative record for Plaintiff’s review on or
before Friday, August 19, 2016.

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Defendant shall file a dispositive motion regarding the statute of limitations on or

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before Wednesday, September 16, 2016. Plaintiff shall file a response on or before

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Wednesday, October 19, 2016 and Defendant shall file a reply on or before

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Monday, November 7, 2016.

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3.

If any part of the case survives the Court’s ruling on Defendant’s dispositive motion

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regarding the statute of limitations, Plaintiff shall file his dispositive motion regarding

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ERISA within thirty (30) days of the Court’s ruling. Defendant shall file a response

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within thirty-three (33) days after Plaintiff’s brief is filed and Plaintiff shall file a

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reply within seventeen (17) days after Defendant files its response brief.

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DATED this 10th day of August, 2016.

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GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
United States Magistrate Judge