Falls et al v. Desert Palace, Inc

Filing 144

ORDER Granting 143 Stipulation to File a Replacement Brief in Support of 136 Response to 99 Motion for Summary Judgment. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 10/1/2019. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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KATHLEEN J. ENGLAND, Nevada Bar No. 206
GILBERT & ENGLAND LAW FIRM
610 South Ninth Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail:
[e-mail]

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JASON R. MAIER, Nevada Bar No. 8557
DANIELLE J. BARRAZA, Nevada Bar No. 13822
MAIER GUTIERREZ & ASSOCIATES
8816 Spanish Ridge Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 702.629.7925
E-mail:
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs William J. Berry, Jr.,
Cynthia Falls and Shane Kaufmann

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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-APG-BNW
Case No.: 2:17-cv-00019-GMN-PAL

WILLIAM J. BERRY, JR.; CYNTHIA
FALLS; SHANE KAUFMANN,

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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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DESERT PALACE, INC. d/b/a CAESARS
PALACE; et al.,
Defendants.

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STIPULATION AND REQUEST
FOR AN ORDER REGARDING
PLAINTIFFS’ SUBMISSION OF A
REPLACEMENT BRIEF FOR
THEIR SUPPLEMENTAL
BRIEFING IN SUPPORT OF
THEIR OPPOSITION TO
DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT BASED
ON NEWLY PRODUCED
DOCUMENTS [ECF NO. 136]

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IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED among Plaintiffs WILLIAM J.
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BERRY, JR., CYNTHIA FALLS, AND SHANE KAUFMANN (“Plaintiffs”) and
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Defendant DESERT PALACE, INC., d/b/a CAESARS PALACE (“Defendant”), that
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Plaintiffs be permitted to file a replacement to ECF No. 136, which is “Plaintiffs’
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Supplemental Briefing In Support of Their Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for
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Summary Judgment Based on Newly Produced Documents.” ECF No. 136. This
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replacement is requested because in filing their original supplemental brief on August 22,

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2019, Plaintiffs incorrectly sought leave to file Exhibit 61 (Emails) and Exhibit 62

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(Janiga’s 2014 Tabulations) under seal. This new replacement supplemental briefing

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includes all of the exhibits properly categorized and properly redacted pursuant to the

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agreement between counsel with respect to sensitive and/or proprietary information.

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The parties respectfully make this request pursuant to the Protective Order

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Regarding Confidential Discovery Materials [ECF No. 43], and submit that good cause

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exists for these minimal redactions in order to protect private, confidential, or proprietary

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information about Caesars Palace employees. By agreement, the redactions found in the

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replacement exhibits are limited to Caesars employees’ personal phone numbers and the

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previously redacted (by Caesars) customer information.

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DATED this 1st day of October, 2019.

DATED this 1st day of October, 2019.

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MAIER GUTIERREZ & ASSOCIATES

AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER FELD LLP

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/s/ Danielle J. Barraza
KATHLEEN J. ENGLAND
Nevada Bar No. 206
GILBERT & ENGLAND LAW FIRM
610 South Ninth Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101

/s/ Esther G. Lander
ESTHER G. LANDER (pro hac vice)
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036-1564

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PATRICK H. HICKS
Nevada Bar No. 4832
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
3960 Howard Hughes Parkway, Ste. 300
Las Vegas, NV 89169

JASON R. MAIER
Nevada Bar No. 8557
DANIELLE J. BARRAZA
Nevada Bar No. 13822
8816 Spanish Ridge Avenue
Las Vegas, Nevada 89148
Attorneys for Plaintiffs William J. Berry,
Jr., Cynthia Falls and Shane Kaufmann

SANDRA KETNER, ESQ.
Nevada Bar No. 8527
LITTLER MENDELSON, P.C.
200 S. Virginia Street, 8th Floor
Reno, NV 89501

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Attorneys for Defendant Desert Palace,
Inc. d/b/a Caesars Palace

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ORDER

ORDER

IT IS SO ORDERED. ORDERED this ____ day of __________________, 2019.
IT IS SO

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UNITED STATES M DISTRICT UDGE
UNITED STATESAGISTRATE JJUDGE
Dated: October 1, 2019.
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