Centex Homes v. Zurich American Insurance Company et al

Filing 28

ORDER Granting 27 Stipulation to Stay Discovery until after the Court issues a ruling on Lexington's 11 Motion. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 12/21/2016. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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1 Scott S. Thomas, NV Bar No. 7937
[e-mail]
2 Sarah J. Odia, NV Bar No. 11053
[e-mail]
3 PAYNE & FEARS LLP
7251 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 525
4 Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
Telephone: [phone]
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6 Attorneys for CENTEX HOMES
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
CENTEX HOMES, a Nevada general
partnership,

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7251 W. LAKE MEAD BLVD., SUITE 525
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89128
[phone]

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

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Plaintiff,

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Case No. 2:16-cv-01634-APG-GWF
STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY

v.
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE
COMPANY, an Illinois corporation;
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, a Delaware corporation;
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON,
a London corporation; LEXINGTON
INSURANCE COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation; ADMIRAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, a New Jersey corporation,

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Defendants.

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The above-named parties, by and through their respective counsel of record, hereby

23 stipulate and agree to stay discovery in the above-captioned litigation until the Court issues a
24 ruling on Lexington Insurance Company’s (“Lexington”) motion to dismiss Centex Homes’
25 (“Centex”) complaint (ECF No. 11), which defendant Zurich American Insurance Company has
26 joined. (ECF No. 19). Lexington’s motion to dismiss involves an issue central to this case and
27 central to coverage under many of the defendants’ insurance policies. The parties do not want to
28 expend resources performing discovery until the Court issues a ruling on the dispositive issues

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1 raised in Lexington’s motion.
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Lexington filed a nearly identical dispositive motion in a similar case that is currently

3 pending entitled Centex Homes v. Everest Nat’l Ins. Co., et al., D. Nev. Case No.: 2:16-cv-012754 GMN-PAL (hereinafter “Callaway”). The Court in the Callaway case recently stayed discovery
5 due to Lexington’s pending dispositive motion. (ECF No. 37 in Callaway).
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The parties thus stipulate and agree that discovery in this case should be stayed until after

7 the Court issues a ruling on Lexington’s motion, in order to save resources and promote
8 efficiency.
9 Dated: December 19, 2016

HEROLD & SAGER

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7251 W. LAKE MEAD BLVD., SUITE 525
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89128
[phone]

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

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Dated: December 19, 2016

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By:

Scott S. Thomas, Esq.
Sarah J. Odia, Esq.
7251 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Suite 525
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Telephone: [phone]

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/s/ Joshua Zlotlow
Joshua Zlotlow, Esq.
3960 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 500
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]

Attorneys for Defendant LEXINGTON
INSURANCE COMPANY

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Dated: December 19, 2016

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By:

/s/ Ramiro Morales

Dated: December 19, 2016
SELMAN BREITMAN LLP

By:

Ramiro Morales, Esq.
600 S. Tonopah Drive, Ste. 300
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Telephone: [phone]

/s/ David A. Astengo
David A. Astengo, Esq.
3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy., Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Telephone: [phone]

Attorneys for Defendant ZURICH AMERICAN
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Attorneys for Defendant EVEREST
NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
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1 Dated: December 19, 2016
2 ROPERS, MAJESKI, KOHN & BENTLEY
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By:

/s/ Timothy J. Lepore
Timothy J. Lepore, Esq.
3755 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ste. 200
Las Vegas, NV 89123
Telephone: [phone]

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UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON
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ORDER

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ATTORNEYS AT LAW
7251 W. LAKE MEAD BLVD., SUITE 525
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89128
[phone]

PAYNE & FEARS LLP

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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December 12, 2016
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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