James v. City of Las Vegas et al

Filing 52

ORDER Granting Petitioner's #51 Motion for Disbursement of Blocked Trust Account. Signed by Chief Judge Gloria M. Navarro on 10/10/2017. (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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JANE DOE a minor, by and through her
natural parent,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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CITY OF LAS VEGAS, a political subdivision )
of the State of Nevada; ASHLEY
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FERNANDEZ, individually; CINDY MOYES, )
individually; and ANDRES ANZALONE,
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individually,
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Defendants.
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Case No.: 2:16-cv-01979-GMN-VCF
ORDER

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Pending before the Court is the Motion for Disbursement of Blocked Trust Account,

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(ECF No. 51), filed by Petitioner Catrina James (“Petitioner”). For the reasons discussed

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below, the Court GRANTS Petitioner’s Motion.

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I.

BACKGROUND

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This case was originally filed on August 19, 2016. (Compl., ECF No. 1). On May 16,

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2017, Petitioner filed the Motion for Disbursement of Blocked Trust Account, (ECF No. 51).

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No defendant filed a response, and the deadline to do so has passed.

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DISCUSSION
Local Rule 7-2(d) provides that “[t]he failure of an opposing party to file points and

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authorities in response to any motion, except a motion under Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 or a motion for

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attorney’s fees, constitutes a consent to the granting of the motion.” D. Nev. R. 7-2(d). Given

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the defendants’ failure to file an opposition, the Court grants the Motion pursuant to Local Rule

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7-2(d).

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CONCLUSION
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Petitioner’s Motion for Disbursement of Blocked

Trust Account, (ECF No. 51), is GRANTED.

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DATED this _____ day of October, 2017.

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Gloria M. Navarro, Chief Judge
United States District Judge

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