Lewis et al v. Caesars Entertainment Corporation et al

Filing 22

ORDER denying 21 Stipulation to Stay Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 1/18/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CLAYTON A. LEWIS,

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Plaintiff(s),

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vs.

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CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT
CORPORATION, et al.,

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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:16-cv-02787-JAD-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 21)

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Pending before the Court is a stipulation to stay discovery pending resolution of motions to

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dismiss filed by Defendant Caesars and Defendant Soto. Docket No. 21. Although the stipulation seeks

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a complete stay of discovery, Defendant Yang did not move to dismiss and instead filed an answer. See

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Docket No. 1-5. Courts generally do not permit a blanket stay of discovery applicable to all parties in

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such circumstances. See, e.g., White v. Am. Tobacco, 125 F.R.D. 508, 509 (D. Nev. 1989). Having

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failed to explain sufficiently why a case-wide stay of discovery is appropriate here, the stipulation is

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DENIED without prejudice. Any renewed stipulation shall explain why the Court should depart from

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White or shall be limited to requesting a stay of only discovery involving Defendant Caesars and

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Defendant Soto.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: January 18, 2017

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge