Howard v. Martinez et al

Filing 76

ORDER granting Defendants Brown, Garvey, Polley, and Ramadan's ECF No. 75 Motion for Exception of Attendance Requirement at the 10/2/2019 Settlement Conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts on 9/16/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

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Nevada Bar No. 3062
[e-mail]
6385 S. Rainbow Boulevard, Suite 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
702.893.3383
FAX: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants
Sheriff Lombardo, Corrections
Officer Randall Brown, Bonnie Polley,
Corrections Officer Robert Garvey,
and Mujahid Ramadan

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ABDUL HOWARD,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.
JOHN DOE, Badge #5577; PEGGY
MARTINEZ, Kitchen Officer, BONNIE
POLLEY; MUJAHID RAMADAN; LAS
VEGAS METROPOLTIAN POLICE
DEPERTMENT DETENTION SERVICES
DIVISION; OFFICER GARVEY, Badge #
9250; SHERIFF LOMBARDO; KITCHEN
MANAGER JOHN DOE; THE STATE OF
NEVADA ex rel, all.

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CASE NO. 2:16-cv-1553-MMD-DJA
DEFENDANTS’ BONNIE POLLEY,
MUJAHID RAMADAN, CORRECTIONS
OFFICER RANDALL BROWN AND
CORRECTIONS OFFICER ROBERT
GARVEY’S REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
OF ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT AT
THE SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2, 2019

Defendants.

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COMES NOW, Defendants, Bonnie Polley, Mujahid Ramadan, Corrections Officer Robert

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21 Garvey and Corrections Officer Randall Brown, (hereinafter referred to as “Defendants”) by and
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This matter was referred for a settlement conference by the Court. The order requires

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26 attendance of the individually named defendants, however, they respectfully request an attendance
27 exception. The exception is based upon the following factors:

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The individual defendants do not have any authority to settle the case.

BRISBOIS

BISGAARD
& SMITH LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

4837-2039-4917.1

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Metropolitan Police Department with authority to settle the case.

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The settlement conference will be attended by a representative of the Las Vegas

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The Plaintiff has no objection to the attendance exception.
Based upon the above, Defendants respectfully requests that they be excused from the

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DATED this 12th day of September, 2019.

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LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP

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/s/ Robert W. Freeman
Robert W. Freeman, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 3062
6385 S. Rainbow Blvd, Suite 600
Las Vegas, Nevada 89118
Attorneys for Defendants

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 16th day of September, 2019.

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Daniel J. Albregts
United States Magistrate Judge

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BRISBOIS

BISGAARD
& SMITH LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

4837-2039-4917.1

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on the 12th day of September, 2019, I electronically filed the
DEFENDANTS’ BONNIE POLLEY, MUJAHID RAMADAN, CORRECTIONS OFFICER
RANDALL BROWN AND CORRECTIONS OFFICER ROBERT GARVEY’S REQUEST
FOR EXCEPTION OF ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENT AT THE SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2, 2019 with the Clerk of the Court through
Case Management/Electronic Filing System.

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Akke Levin, Esq.
9 Ryan M. Lower, Esq.
MORRIS LAW GROUP
10 411 E. Bonneville Avenue
Suit 360
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Attorneys for Plaintiff

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/s/ Kristen Freeman
Employee of LEWIS BRISBOIS
BISGAARD & SMITH LLP

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BRISBOIS

BISGAARD
& SMITH LLP
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

4837-2039-4917.1

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