Krogstad v. Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc. et al

Filing 67

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiff Nationwide Biweekly Administration and Defendant BMO Harris Bank meet and confer and filed a stipulated discovery plan and scheduling order no later than 3/14/2017. Plaintiff's 66 proposed discovery plan and scheduling order is denied without prejudice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 2/28/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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DEAN KORGSTAD,

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Plaintiff,
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NATIONWIDE BIWEEKLY et al,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:16-cv-0465-APG-CWH

ORDER

Presently before the Court is third-party Plaintiff Nationwide Biweekly Administration, Inc.’s

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proposed discovery plan and scheduling order (ECF No. 66), filed on February 27, 2017. Third-

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party Defendant BMO Harris Bank, N.A. has not joined Plaintiff in filing a proposed discovery plan.

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Under Local Rule 26-1, a plaintiff must initiate scheduling conference within 30 days of the

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first defendant’s appearance, and the parties must then submit a stipulated discovery plan and

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scheduling order within 14 days of the scheduling conference. Here, Defendant first appeared (ECF

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No. 51) on January 12, 2017, and according to Plaintiff’s representations, Defendant has not agreed

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to meet and confer to draft a discovery plan.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiff Nationwide Biweekly Administration and

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Defendant BMO Harris Bank meet and confer and filed a stipulated discovery plan and scheduling

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order no later than March 14, 2017. Plaintiff’s proposed discovery plan and scheduling order is

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denied without prejudice.

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DATED: February 28, 2017.

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C.W. Hoffman, Jr.
United States Magistrate Judge

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