Morgan v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filing 11

ORDER Denying the parties' 10 Proposed Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order. The Court sets the following deadlines: Discovery due by 2/25/2018. Motions due by 3/26/2018. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 4/25/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 9/7/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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AMBER MORGAN,
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Plaintiff(s),
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vs.
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WAL-MART STORES, INC.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:17-cv-02269-RFB-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 10)

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Pending before the Court is the parties’ proposed discovery plan seeking special scheduling

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review, Docket No. 10, which is hereby DENIED. In particular, the Court finds that insufficient reasons

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were provided to depart from the presumptively reasonable discovery period of 180 days. See Local

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Rule 26-1(b)(1).1 Accordingly, the Court SETS deadlines as follows:2

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Amend pleadings/ add parties: November 27, 2017

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Initial experts: December 26, 2017

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The discovery plan purports to instruct the Court as to the weeks-long periods (stretching from midNovember to mid-January) during which Defendant will not permit depositions of its employees. Docket
No. 10 at 2. A party does not dictate to the Court when it will permit depositions to take place. The parties
shall proceed with written discovery and noticing depositions based on the deadlines set herein and the needs
of the case. To the extent scheduling issues arise, counsel shall confer with one another and seek relief from
the Court if necessary and appropriate. The Court will evaluate any such request if it is filed.
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Although Defendant first appeared in state court on July 12, 2017, Docket No. 1-1 at 25, the Court
will calculate the deadlines herein based on the date of removal to this Court.

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Interim status report: December 26, 2017

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Rebuttal experts: January 25, 2018

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Discovery cutoff: February 25, 2018

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Dispositive motions: March 26, 2018

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Joint proposed pretrial order: April 25, 2018

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: September 7, 2017

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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