Rood v. Liberty Insurance Underwriters, Inc.

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ORDER Granting 21 Stipulation re Discovery Deadlines. Discovery due by 4/2/2018. Motions due by 5/7/2018. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 6/7/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 1/2/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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LIPSON, NEILSON, COLE, SELTZER & GARIN, P.C.
DAVID A. CLARK
Nevada Bar No. 4443
ERIC N. TRAN
Nevada Bar No. 11876
9900 Covington Cross Drive, Ste. 120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
[phone] - Phone
[phone] - Fax
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendant Liberty Insurance Underwriters

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MARTIN S. ROOD,

Case No.: 2:16-cv-002586-JAD-NJK
Plaintiff,

9900 Covington Cross Drive

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vs.

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LIBERTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS,
INC., a Stock Insurance Company, a/k/a/
Liberty Mutual Group; DOES 1 through 5,
and ROE COROPORATIONS 1 through 5,

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STIPULATION AND (PROPOSED)
ORDER TO EXTEND DISCOVERY
DEADLINES
(Second Request)

Defendant(s).

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Plaintiff, Martin S. Rood (“Plaintiff”), and Defendant, Liberty Insurance

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Underwriters, Inc. (“Defendant”), by and through their respective attorneys of record,

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respectfully submit the following Stipulation and [Proposed] Order requesting to extend

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the discovery deadline by Sixty (60) days of the current scheduling order deadlines.

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This is the parties’ second request for an extension of the deadlines in this case.

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I.

INTRODUCTION.

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On October 27, 2017, the Court entered a Stipulation and Order to Extend

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Discovery Deadlines (First Request); (ECF No. 20) filed by the parties. The Stipulation

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and Order set the following dates:

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(a) Discovery Cut-off: February 1, 2018

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(b) Deadline for Initial Expert Disclosures: December 4, 2017
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(c) Deadline for Rebuttal Expert Disclosures: January 3, 2018

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(d) Interim Status Report: December 4, 2017

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(e) Final Date to File Dispositive Motions: March 5, 2018

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(f) Pretrial Order: April 4, 2018 (not later than 30 days after the date for
dispositive motions, unless dispositive motions are filed).

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II.

STATEMENT SPECIFYING THE DISCOVERY COMPLETED

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Pursuant to the requirements of LR6-1 and LR26-4, the parties provide the Court

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with the following information in support of their stipulation to extend discovery in this

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matter.

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A. Discovery Completed.

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Initial Disclosure served by Defendant;

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2.

Written Discovery (Interrogatories, Requests for Admissions, and

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Requests for Production of Documents) propounded by Plaintiff and

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responded to by Defendant.

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III.

SPECIFIC DESCRIPTION OF THE DISCOVERY THAT REMAINS TO BE

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COMPLETED.

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Depositions of fact and party witnesses disclosed by the parties.

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Additional written discovery to be completed by both parties.

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Reason Why Discovery Has Not Been Completed.

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The parties need additional time to complete discovery in an effort to avoid costs

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of obtaining expert witnesses. The parties are exploring the possibility of settlement of

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this dispute.

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witnesses and complete written discovery.

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IV.

In addition, the parties need to conduct depositions of out-of-state

REASONS WHY THE DISCOVERY REMAINING WILL NOT BE COMPLETED

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WITHIN THE TIME LIMITS SET BY THE DISCOVERY ORDER.

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Extending the discovery process will provide sufficient time for the parties to

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respond to and propound additional written discovery, and notice and conduct

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appropriate depositions, including out-of-state witnesses which scheduling is difficult
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during the holiday season.

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Pursuant to LR 26-4, herein parties aver that in view of the possibility of

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settlement of this case, there is good cause to extend discovery deadlines in this matter,

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to enable both parties to complete the whole discovery process, and/or to assess and

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finalize settlement of this case.

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The parties therefore respectfully request to extend the discovery deadline by

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sixty (60) days of the discovery order for the above good reasons shown. This extension

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is not intended to delay the progress of this case, but will instead allow the parties to

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complete the entire discovery process, or settle the case.

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The parties agree that discovery will be extended sixty (60) days from the

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING ALL REMAINING DISCOVERY.

Stipulation and Order, and the deadlines will be extended as follows:

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A. Close of Discovery: April 2, 2018 (April 1, 2018 falls on a Sunday).

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B. Final Date to File Dispositive Motions: May 7, 2018 (May 5, 2018 falls on a
Saturday).

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C. Pretrial Order: June 7, 2018 (not later than 30 days after the date for

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dispositive motions, unless dispositive motions are filed).

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VI.

CURRENT TRIAL DATE.
There is no trial date scheduled as of yet.

Dated this 28th day of December, 2017

Dated this 28th day of December, 2017

SJ LAW

LIPSON, NEILSON, COLE, SELTZER &
GARIN, P.C.

By:
Spencer M. Judd, Esq.
325 So. 3rd Street, #5
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Attorneys for Plaintiff

By:__
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David A. Clark, Esq.
Eric N. Tran, Esq.
9900 Covington Cross Dr., Ste.120
Las Vegas, Nevada 89144
Attorneys for Defendant
Liberty Insurance Underwriters

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Rood vs. Liberty Insurance Underwriters
Case No.: 2:16-cv-002586-JAD-NJK

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
January 2, 2018
DATED: _______________

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
United States Magistrate Judge

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