U.S. Bank, National Association v. Antigua Maintenance Corporation et al

Filing 43

ORDER that 37 Stipulation is GRANTED in part. Discovery due by 6/4/2018. Motions due by 7/3/2018. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 8/2/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 4/3/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

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Plaintiff(s),
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ANTIGUA MAINTENANCE, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:17-cv-01866-APG-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 37)

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Discovery closed in this case on March 14, 2018. Docket No. 29. Now pending before the Court

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is a stipulation to reopen discovery in light of the addition of a new party through the consolidation of cases.

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Docket No. 37. The stipulation seeks to entirely restart the discovery clock. See id. at 4 (seeking new

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discovery cutoff of September 27, 2018).

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As the stipulation makes clear, significant discovery has already been completed. Id. at 2-3. Given

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the circumstances, the only discovery that should remain would involve the newly added party (Rudy James

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Lopez). Moreover, while the local rules require a “specific description” of the remaining discovery, see

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Local Rule 26-4, the stipulation provides vaguely that discovery is needed “regarding [Mr. Lopez’s]

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claims,” Docket No. 37 at 3. No indication is given as to what discovery is contemplated, or why the

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parties expect any such discovery to take six months to complete. Nor is there any indication that further

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amendment is contemplated or that additional experts will be needed.

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Without any such information, the Court will provide 60-days from today’s date for discovery

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related to Mr. Lopez’s claims.1 Accordingly, the stipulation is GRANTED in part and deadlines are hereby

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SET as follows:

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Amend pleadings/ Add parties: Closed

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Expert disclosures: Closed

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Rebuttal experts: Closed

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Joint interim status report: May 21, 2018

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Discovery cutoff: June 4, 2018

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Dispositive motions: July 3, 2018

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Joint proposed pretrial order: August 2, 2018, or 30 days from a decision on dispositive

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motions

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: April 3, 2018

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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To the extent further time is needed or there is cause to revive one of the closed deadlines, a request
may be filed pursuant to Local Rule 26-4. The Court expresses no opinion herein as to whether any
extension or reopening will be provided.
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