LHF Productions, Inc. v. Does

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ORDER Denying 27 Proposed Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order filed by LHF Productions, Inc. The Court further ORDERS Plaintiff to file an amended proposed discovery plan no later than 5/31/17. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 5/17/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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LHF PRODUCTIONS, INC.,
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Plaintiff(s),
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GUNVOR HATZIMARKOS, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:16-cv-02368-JAD-NJK
ORDER

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Pending before the Court is a discovery plan, Docket No. 27, which is hereby DENIED. The

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discovery plan was submitted unilaterally by Plaintiff, indicating that Defendant Steven Frank did not

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participate in a Rule 26(f) conference or in the filing of the discovery plan. See id.1 The Court hereby

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ORDERS Steven Frank to contact Plaintiff’s counsel, Charles Rainey, at [phone] to schedule a

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Rule 26(f) conference. Mr. Frank must call Mr. Rainey no later than May 24, 2017.

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The discovery plan was also improper in other ways. First, it was untimely. See Local Rule 261(a); see also Docket No. 15 (docket text). As the Court has previously advised Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s
counsel, difficulties in reaching Defendant Frank should have prompted them to seek relief from the Court
rather than simply ignoring the deadline. The discovery plan also makes various nonsensical certifications
on behalf of the parties about their “meet-and-confer” efforts and joint considerations, see Docket No. 27
at 3-4 (“The parties hereby certify that they have met and conferred about the possibility of using alternative
dispute-resolution . . .”), when it is clear there was no conference or joint consideration.

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The Court further ORDERS Plaintiff to file an amended proposed discovery plan no later than May

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31, 2017. In the event Mr. Frank fails to comply with the directives above, the amended proposed

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discovery plan may be filed unilaterally with a supporting declaration.

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IT IS SO ORDERED

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Dated: May 17, 2017

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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