McIntyre v. NaphCare Inc. et al
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ORDER that the Attorney General's Office shall send letters to Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf at their last known addresses informing them of this lawsuit.FURTHER ORDERED that, within 30 days from the date of this orde r, the Attorney General's Office shall file an updated notice with the Court. FURTHER ORDERED that, within 30 days from the date of this order, the Attorney General's Office shall advise the Court whether it will enter a limited notice of appearance. FURTHER ORDERED that, if this case remains in the early inmate mediation program, the Court extends the 90-day stay and the deadline for the 90-day stay status report until 5 days after any scheduled mediation. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen on 9/26/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF, cc: NV Attorney General - JM)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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Plaintiff,
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NAPHCARE INC. et al.,
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Defendants.
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I.
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DWIGHT MCINTYRE,
2:16-cv-02107-JCM-PAL
ORDER
DISCUSSION
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On July 13, 2017 and August 24, 2017, this Court entered a screening order and a
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follow up order, respectively, permitting this action to proceed against Defendants Frank Ryan,
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Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf for deliberate indifference to serious medical needs (Counts I and
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II) only. (ECF No. 4 at 8-9; ECF No. 6 at 1). The Court stayed the case for 90 days to give
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Plaintiff and Defendants an opportunity to settle their dispute before the filing fee was paid,
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an answer was filed, or the discovery process began. (ECF No. 6 at 2). The Court directed
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the Attorney General’s Office to notify the Court whether it would enter a limited notice of
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appearance on behalf of Defendants for the purpose of settlement. (Id. at 3).
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On September 12, 2017, the Attorney General’s Office informed the Court that it could
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not make a limited appearance for the purpose of settlement because none of the remaining
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defendants were currently employed by the Nevada Department of Corrections. (ECF No. 7
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at 1).
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In light of the Attorney General Office’s notice, the Court now orders the Attorney
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General’s Office to send letters to Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf at their
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last known addresses informing them that they are defendants in this lawsuit. In the letters,
the Attorney General’s Office shall ask Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf
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if they would like the Office to represent them in this matter. Within 30 days from the date of
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this order, the Attorney General’s Office shall file an updated notice with the Court informing
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the Court whether it will be entering a limited notice of appearance on behalf of Defendants
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Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf for the purpose of settlement in light of those letters.
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If the Attorney General’s Office enters a limited notice of appearance on behalf of
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Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf for the purpose of settlement, the Court
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shall schedule an early inmate mediation conference. However, if the Attorney General’s
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Office notifies the Court that it will not be entering a limited notice of appearance in light of its
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communication with Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf , the Court will issue
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an order that: (1) removes this case from the early inmate mediation program, (2) rules on the
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application to proceed in forma pauperis, and (3) begins the service process with the U.S.
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Marshal’s Office.
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CONCLUSION
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For the foregoing reasons, IT IS ORDERED that the Attorney General’s Office shall
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send letters to Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf at their last known
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addresses informing them of this lawsuit and asking whether they seek to have the Office
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represent them for the limited purpose of settlement.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, within 30 days from the date of this order, the
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Attorney General’s Office shall file an updated notice with the Court informing the Court about
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Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf’s representation statuses.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, within 30 days from the date of this order, the
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Attorney General’s Office shall advise the Court whether it will enter a limited notice of
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appearance on behalf of Defendants Frank Ryan, Brian Poirier, and Ted Hanf for the purpose
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of settlement. No defenses or objections, including lack of service, shall be waived as a result
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of the filing of the limited notice of appearance.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, if this case remains in the early inmate mediation
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program, the Court extends the 90-day stay and the deadline for the 90-day stay status report
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until 5 days after any scheduled mediation.
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DATED: This 26th day of September, 2017.
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United States Magistrate Judge
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