Jeffrey Morse v. Ten X Holdings, LLC et al

Filing 29

ORDER. IT IS ORDERED that 27 the parties' stipulation to stay discovery is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the defendants' motions to dismiss or to transfer are denied, the parties must meet and confer and file a stipulated discov ery plan within 21 days of the order denying those motions. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that 11 Defendant Richard Beston's motion to stay discovery is DENIED as moot. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 3/30/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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Case 2:17-cv-00073-JAD-CWH Document 27 Filed 03/23/17 Page 1 of 4 1 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC 6 Robert Hernquist, Nevada Bar No. 10616 rwh@h2law.com Jay Young, Nevada Bar No. 5562 jay@h2law.com Wells Fargo Tower, Suite 1000 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway Las Vegas, Nevada 89169-5980 Telephone: (702) 257-1483 Facsimile: (702) 567-1568 7 Attorneys for Defendant Richard Beston 2 3 4 5 8 10 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 11 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 (702) 257-1483 FAX: (702) 567-1568 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, PLLC 9 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 JEFFREY MORSE, as executor of the Estate of Donald L. Pratt – FB Estate of Donald L. Pratt, Plaintiff, vs. TEN X HOLDINGS, LLC, an Illinois limited liability company; RICHARD F. BESTON, an individual; BRIAN PEBLEY, an individual; JOHN BRANCH, an individual; DOES I through X; and ROE CORPORATIONS I through X, Case No. 17-cv-00073-JAD-(CWH) STIPULATION AND ORDER TO STAY DISCOVERY PENDING A DETERMINATION ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS OR TRANSFER Defendants. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pursuant to Local Rules LR II 26-1 and LR II 26-4, Plaintiff Jeffrey Morse (“Plaintiff”), Defendant Ten X Holdings, LLC (“TXH”), Defendant Richard Beston (“Beston”) and Defendant John Branch (“Branch” and together with TXH and Beston, “Defendants”) submit this stipulation to stay discovery pending decisions on the Defendants’ pending motions to transfer or dismiss: THE PENDING MOTIONS TO DISMISS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO TRANSFER TO ILLINOIS 1. Plaintiff filed the Complaint on November 28, 2016 in the Eighth Judicial District Page 1 of 4 Case 2:17-cv-00073-JAD-CWH Document 27 Filed 03/23/17 Page 2 of 4 1 Court, Clark County, Nevada, Case No. A-16-747268-C. (ECF 1-1). 2 2. 3 (ECF 1). 4 3. Beston was the first-appearing defendant, and removed this case on January 8, 2017. On February 1, 2017, Beston filed a Motion to Dismiss or Alternatively Transfer Venue (“Beston’s Motion to Dismiss”). (ECF 6 & 7). In Beston’s Motion to Dismiss he argues, 6 inter alia, that this case should be transferred to Illinois pursuant to forum selection clauses that are 7 contained in the underlying documents between the parties. (Id.). Plaintiff filed an Opposition to 8 Beston’s Motion to Dismiss on February 15, 2017 (ECF 10) and Beston filed his Reply on February 9 23, 2017 (ECF 13). 10 4. On February 27, 2017, Branch filed a Motion to Dismiss or Alternatively Transfer 11 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 (702) 257-1483 FAX: (702) 567-1568 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, PLLC 5 Venue (“Branch’s Motion to Dismiss”) which also argues, inter alia, that this case should be 12 transferred to Illinois pursuant to forum selection clauses that are contained in the underlying 13 documents between the parties. (ECF 19). Plaintiff filed an Opposition to Branch’s Motion to 14 Dismiss on March 13, 2017 (ECF 24). 15 5. On March 1, 2017, TXH filed a Motion to Transfer Venue or, Alternatively, to 16 Dismiss (“Ten X’s Motion to Dismiss”) which also argues, inter alia, that this case should be 17 transferred to Illinois pursuant to forum selection clauses that are contained in the underlying 18 documents between the parties. (ECF 17 & 18). Plaintiff filed an Opposition to TXH’s Motion to 19 Dismiss on March 15, 2017 (ECF 25). 20 21 THE PENDING MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY 6. On February 16, 2017, Beston filed a Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution 22 of Beston’s Motion to Dismiss (“Beston’s Motion to Stay Discovery”). (ECF 11). Plaintiff has not 23 opposed Beston’s Motion to Stay Discovery. 24 7. Absent this Stipulation, TXH and Branch would have filed joinders to Beston’s 25 Motion to Stay Discovery and/or filed their own separate motions to stay discovery pending a 26 decision on their respective motions to dismiss or transfer this action. 27 28 8. On March 16, 2017, the parties conducted a Rule 26(f) conference and agreed that Page 2 of 4 Case 2:17-cv-00073-JAD-CWH Document 27 Filed 03/23/17 Page 3 of 4 1 discovery in this action should be stayed until the Court has made rulings on Beston’s Motion to 2 Dismiss, Branch’s Motion to Dismiss and Ten X’s Motion to Dismiss (collectively “Defendants’ 3 Motions to Dismiss or Transfer”). 4 STIPULATION AND ORDER Based on the foregoing, the parties hereby stipulate and agree as follows: 6 Discovery in this action shall be stayed pending decisions on Defendants’ Motions to 7 Dismiss or Transfer on the grounds that (1) a stay of discovery will conserve both judicial resources 8 and the resources of the parties and (2) in the event this case is transferred to Illinois, discovery 9 should be conducted as set forth by an Illinois court. 10 The current deadline to submit the Stipulated Discovery Plan and Scheduling Order shall 11 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 (702) 257-1483 FAX: (702) 567-1568 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, PLLC 5 be vacated. In the event this case is transferred to Illinois, discovery will resume as provided by 12 the Illinois court and its local rules. Alternatively, in the event this case is not dismissed or 13 transferred, the parties shall conduct another Rule 26(f) conference and then submit a proposed 14 Joint Discovery Plan within thirty days of the Court’s decision on Defendants’ Motions to Dismiss 15 or Transfer. 16 /// 17 /// 18 /// 19 /// 20 /// 21 /// 22 /// 23 /// 24 /// 25 /// 26 /// 27 /// 28 Page 3 of 4 Case 2:17-cv-00073-JAD-CWH Document 27 Filed 03/23/17 Page 4 of 4 1 2 Beston’s pending Motion to Stay Discovery is hereby taken off calendar, as it is now moot because the requested relief is provided by this Stipulation and Order. 3 4 5 DATED this 23rd day of March, 2017. DATED this 23rd day of March, 2017. MARQUIS AURBACH COFFING HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS PLLC 6 7 8 10 Attorneys for Plaintiff Jeffrey Morse, as executor of the Esatet of Donald L. Pratt – FB Estate of Donald L. Pratt Attorneys for Defendant Richard Beston 11 3800 Howard Hughes Parkway, Suite 1000 Las Vegas, Nevada 89169 (702) 257-1483 FAX: (702) 567-1568 HOWARD & HOWARD ATTORNEYS, PLLC 9 By: /s/ Robert Hernquist Robert Hernquist, Nevada Bar No. 10616 Jay Young, Nevada Bar No. 5562 By: /s/ Jonathan Lee ____________ Terry Coffing, Nevada Bar No. 4949 Jonathan Lee, Nevada Bar No. 13524 12 13 14 15 16 DATED this 23rd day of March, 2017. DATED this 23rd day of March, 2017. MULLINER LAW GROUP CHTD By: /s/ Timothy Mulliner ____________ Timothy Mulliner, Nevada Bar No. 10692 By: Attorneys for Defendant Ten X Holdings, LLC Defendant In Properia Persona /s/ John Branch John Branch 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 IT IS ORDERED that the parties' stipulation (ECF No. 27) to stay discovery is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that if the defendants' motions to dismiss or to transfer are denied, the parties must meet and confer and file a stipulated discovery plan within 21 days of the order denying those motions. IT IS SO ORDERED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant Richard Beston's motion to stay discovery (ECF No. 11) is DENIED as moot. ____________________________________ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE March 30, 2017 DATED:_____________________________ 25 26 27 28 Page 4 of 4

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