Eliason v. Clark County et al

Filing 38

ORDER granting 37 Stipulation; Discovery due by 11/5/2018. Motions due by 12/4/2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge Carl W. Hoffman on 5/22/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JM)

Case 2:17-cv-03017-JAD-CWH Document 37 Filed 05/18/18 Page 1 of 4

1 KELLY A. EVANS, ESQ.

Nevada Bar No. 7691

2 [e-mail]

CHAD R. FEARS, ESQ.

3 Nevada Bar No. 6970

[e-mail]

4 EVANS FEARS & SCHUTTERT L.L.P.

2300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 900

5 Las Vegas, NV 89102

Telephone: [phone]

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7 JEFFREY F. BARR, ESQ

Nevada Bar No. 7269

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ASHCRAFT & BARR | LLP

9 2300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 900

Las Vegas, NV 89102

2300 WEST SAHARA AVENUE • STE 900 • LAS VEGAS, NV 89102

ASHCRAFT & BARR |
LLP

10 Telephone: [phone]

Facsimile: [phone]
11 Attorneys for Plaintiff
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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ROBERT ELIASON, an individual and in his Case No.: 2:17-cv-03017-JAD-CWH
official capacity as Constable of North Las
Vegas Township,
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING
Plaintiff,
TIME TO COMPLETE DISCOVERY
v.
(First Request)
CLARK COUNTY, a political subdivision of
the State of Nevada; STATE OF NEVADA ex
rel NEVADA COMMISSION ON PEACE
OFFICER STANDARDS & TRAINING, a
regulatory agency of the State of Nevada,
Defendants.
Pursuant to LR IA 6-1 and LR 26-4, Plaintiff ROBERT ELIASON, Defendant CLARK

22 COUNTY and Defendant STATE OF NEVADA ex rel. NEVADA COMMISSION ON
23 PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS & TRAINING (collectively, “the Parties”), for good cause
24 shown, hereby stipulate and agree to extend discovery deadlines in this matter by 90 days.
25 This is the Parties’ first request.
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GOOD CAUSE SUPPORTS AN EXTENSION
Rule 6(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and LR 26-4 permit the Court to

extend discovery deadlines “for good cause.”

To determine “good cause,” the court

“primarily considers the diligence of the party or parties seeking the extension.” Liguori v.

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Hansen, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30076 at 20, 2:11-cv-00492 (D. Nev. March 6, 2012), citing

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Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992).

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This request is made well before 21-days before the expiration of the relevant

discovery deadlines.

2300 WEST SAHARA AVENUE • STE 900 • LAS VEGAS, NV 89102

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As shown below, the Parties have diligently pursued discovery.

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ASHCRAFT & BARR |
LLP

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As shown below, information disclosed pursuant to this diligent discovery

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necessitates the need to adjust deadlines in this case.

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No party will be prejudiced by an extension of the deadlines in this case.
DISCOVERY COMPLETED TO DATE

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To date, the Parties have engaged in the following discovery:

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Initial Disclosures from Plaintiff and Defendant County--January 30, 2018.

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Initial Disclosures from Defendant NV POST--February 15, 2018.

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Plaintiff’s First Set of Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant County—
February 23, 2018.

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o Defendant County’s Responses--April 18, 2018

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Interrogatories to Plaintiff—March 6, 2018.

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o Plaintiff’s Responses--April 23, 2018.

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o Defendant NV POST’s Responses--May 3, 2018.

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Plaintiff’s First Set of Requests for Production of Documents to Defendant NV
POST—March 30, 2018.

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Defendant County’s First Set of Requests for Production of Documents and

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The Parties are negotiating a Stipulated Protective Order to protect confidential
information.
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DISCOVERY TO BE COMPLETED
Depositions of the principals and percipient witnesses remain, and Plaintiff anticipates a

second round of document production requests.

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In addition, the Parties are exploring some alternative procedural mechanisms, like

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bifurcation or competing summary judgment/declaratory judgment motions that may

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significantly narrow the issues for trial or even eliminate the need for trial altogether.

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IV.

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Motion to Amend Pleadings and Add Parties

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Current:

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ASHCRAFT & BARR |
LLP

May 8, 2018

Proposed:

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PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETING ALL DISCOVERY

The Parties do not request an extension of this deadline.

Close of Discovery

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Current:

August 6, 2018

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Proposed:

November 5, 2018

14 Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2) Expert Disclosures
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Current:

June 7, 2018

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Proposed:

September 5, 2018

17 Rebuttal Expert Disclosures
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Current:

July 6, 2018

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Proposed:

October 4, 2018

20 Dispositive Motions
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Current:

September 5, 2018

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Proposed:

December 4, 2018

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1 V. CONCLUSION
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For the foregoing reasons, the Parties respectfully request that the Court grant their request

3 to continue the discovery deadlines detailed herein.
4 Respectfully submitted by:
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DATED this _____ day of _______________, 2018.

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EVANS FEARS & SCHUTTERT| LLP

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/s/ Chad R. Fears_________________
KELLY A. EVANS, ESQ.
CHAD R. FEARS, ESQ.
2300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 900
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Telephone: [phone]

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2300 WEST SAHARA AVENUE • STE 900 • LAS VEGAS, NV 89102

ASHCRAFT & BARR |
LLP

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OLSON, CANNON, GORMLEY,
ANGULO & STOBERSKI
/s/ Thomas D. Dillard_____________
THOMAS D. DILLARD, JR., ESQ.
9950 W. Cheyenne Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89129
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant Clark County

And
ASHCRAFT & BARR | LLP

ADAM P. LAXALT,
ATTORNEY GENERAL

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/s/ Jeffrey F. Barr_________________
JEFFREY F. BARR, ESQ.
2300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 900
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Robert Eliason

_/s/ Michael D. Jensen___________
MICHAEL D. JENSEN, ESQ.
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711
[phone]
Attorneys for Defendant State of Nevada
ex rel. Nevada Commission on Peace
Officers Standards and Training

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ORDER

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
May 22, 2018
DATED:
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