Board of Trustees of the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local 525 Health and Welfare Trust and Plan et al v. Strong Man Services, Inc.

Filing 9

ORDER Re: 8 Status Report. The Court extends the deadline for Defendant to respond to the Complaint to 8/20/2018. Plaintiff shall promptly serve a copy of this order on Defendant and shall file a proof of service by 7/12/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 7/9/2018. (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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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
PLUMBERS AND PIPEFITTERS UNION
LOCAL 525 HEALTH AND WELFARE
TRUST AND PLAN,

Case No.: 2:17-cv-02684-RFB-NJK
ORDER

Plaintiff(s),

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v.

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STRONG MAN SERVICES, INC.,
Defendant(s).

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Defendant’s answer was due on March 6, 2018, Docket No. 6, but Defendant has not

17 appeared in this case. After the Court ordered a status report, Plaintiff represented that it “granted
18 Strong Man an open ended extension to answer the complaint.” Docket No. 8 at 2. It is not within
19 the province of the parties to delay proceedings by months without Court approval. See Local
20 Rule 7-1(b). No such approval was sought in this case. The Court expects Plaintiff moving
21 forward to seek appropriate relief from the Court.
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Plaintiff’s recent filing indicates that the parties are attempting to resolve this dispute

23 themselves. See Docket No. 8 at 2. The Court hereby EXTENDS the deadline for Defendant to
24 respond to the complaint to August 20, 2018. If a further extension is necessary, the parties shall
25 file a proper request at that time for the Court’s review.1
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The Court expresses no opinion herein as to whether that request will be granted.
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Plaintiff shall promptly serve a copy of this order on Defendant, and shall file a proof of

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 9, 2018
______________________________
Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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