Chocolate Magic Las Vegas, LLC v. Ford, Jr. et al

Filing 54

ORDER Granting 53 Stipulation re 14 Answer to Complaint, Counterclaim. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 6/28/17. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

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Howard E. Cole
State Bar No. 4950
John E. Bragonje
State Bar No. 9519
Jennifer K. Hostetler
State Bar No. 11994
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendants
Chocolate Magic Las Vegas LLC, Dino DiCienzo
and Douglas Birrell
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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CHOCOLATE MAGIC LAS VEGAS LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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BLAIR ELLIOT FORD, JR., an individual;
CINDY WIX-INGLING, an individual;
NORMAN VIDA, an individual; and ALICE
KELLEY, an individual, inclusive,

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Defendants.

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CINDY WIX-INGLING

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CASE NO.: 2:17-CV-00690-GMN-NJK

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO STAY DEADLINE FOR
COUNTER-DEFENDANTS DINO
DICIENZO AND DOUGLAS BIRRELL
TO RESPOND TO THE
COUNTERCLAIM [ECF NO. 14]
(FIRST REQUEST)

Counter-Claimant,
vs.
CHOCOLATE MAGIC LAS VEGAS LLC,
a Delaware Limited Liability Company;
DINO DICIENZO, an individual;
DOUGLAS BIRRELL, an individual;
inclusive,

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Counter-Defendants.

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The parties hereby stipulate and agree to stay the deadline for Counter-defendants Dino

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DiCienzo and Douglas Birrell to answer or otherwise respond to Defendant/Counterclaimant
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Cindy Wix-Ingling’s Counterclaim (ECF No. 14) which has a current due date of July 3, 2017.

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Pending before the Court are the following motions: (1) Defendant Blair Ford’s Special

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Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff’s Complaint Pursuant to NRS 41.660 and Motion to Dismiss Pursuant

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to FRCP 12(b)(6) (ECF No. 21) (“Anti-SLAPP Motion”); and (2) Plaintiff Chocolate Magic Las

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Vegas LLC’s (“Chocolate Magic”) Motion to Dismiss Three of Counterclaimant’s Seven Causes

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of Action Pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) (ECF No. 27) (“Motion to Dismiss”).
In view of the pending motions, the undersigned parties have conferred and agree to stay

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the deadline for Counter-defendants Dino DiCienzo and Douglas Birrell to answer or otherwise

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respond to Defendant/Counterclaimant Cindy Wix-Ingling’s Counterclaim pending this Court’s

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ruling on the Anti-SLAPP Motion and Chocolate Magic’s Motion to Dismiss. Rulings on these

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3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996

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motions will necessarily impact which claims and issues will proceed in this case including which

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counterclaims will proceed against Mr. DiCienzo and Mr. Birrell. Additionally, discovery in this

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matter is currently stayed pending a ruling on the Anti-SLAPP Motion. The parties agree that, in

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the interest of judicial economy and conservation of party resources, a stay is proper.

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The parties further stipulate that Dino DiCienzo’s and Douglas Birrell’s responses to

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Defendant/Counter-claimant Cindy Wix-Ingling’s Counterclaim will be due fifteen (15) days after

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this Court issues a ruling on the Anti-SLAPP Motion and Chocolate Magic’s Motion to Dismiss,

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whichever is later.

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The foregoing request to stay is made in good faith, and is not made for the purpose of
delay.
IT IS SO STIPULATED:

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Dated this 27th day of June, 2017.

Dated this 27th day of June, 2017

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LEWIS ROCA ROTHGERBER CHRISTIE LLP

JESSE SBAIH & ASSOCIATES, LTD.

By: /s/ Jennifer K. Hostetler
Howard E. Cole
State Bar No. (4950)
Email: [e-mail]
John E. Bragonje
State Bar No. (9519)
Email: [e-mail]
Jennifer K. Hostetler
State Bar No. (11994)
Email: [e-mail]
3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996
Tel: [phone]

By: /s/ Jesse M. Sbaih
Jesse M. Sbaih
State Bar No. (7898)
Email: [e-mail]
Ines Olevic-Saleh
State Bar No. (11431)
Email: [e-mail]
The District at Green Valley Ranch
170 S. Green Valley Pkwy., Suite 280
Henderson, NV 89012
Tel: [phone]

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3993 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 600
Las Vegas, NV 89169-5996

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Attorneys Defendant/Counterclaimant
Cindy Wix-Ingling

Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counterdefendants
Chocolate Magic Las Vegas LLC, Dino
DiCienzo and Douglas Birrell

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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________________________________________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
United States Magistrate Judge

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June 28, 2017
DATED: ________________________

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