Coryell v. United State of America, Dept. of the Navy et al

Filing 41

ORDER Re: 40 Renewed Proposed Discovery Plan/Scheduling Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 7/30/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - ADR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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TERRY CORYELL,
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Plaintiff(s),
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, et al.,
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Defendant(s).
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Case No. 2:18-cv-00593-GMN-NJK
ORDER
(Docket No. 40)

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Pending before the Court is the parties’ renewed joint proposed discovery plan and scheduling

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order requesting special scheduling review. Docket No. 40. The renewed joint proposed discovery plan

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suffers from numerous deficiencies.

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First, Local Rule IA 6-2 dictates the placement of the signature block intended for the court in

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granting a motion or stipulation. The parties fail to abide by this rule. Id. at 5. Second, some of the

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deadlines are miscalculated. Id. at 3. Third, the parties submit that they are requesting an extended

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discovery period because, in part, “there are pending motions to dismiss.” Id. at 2. The pendency of a

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dispositive motion is not a sufficient reason under Local Rule 26-1(a) to warrant an extended discovery

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period that is longer than the presumptively reasonable discovery period of 180 days.

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Moreover, once the scheduling order has been issued, the parties must diligently conduct discovery

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unless a stay is granted, and a stay has not been granted in the instant case

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 30, 2018

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NANCY J. KOPPE
United States Magistrate Judge

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