Williams v. Santander Consumer USA, Inc.

Filing 18

ORDER Granting 17 First Stipulation to Extend Discovery. Discovery due by 12/4/2018. Motions due by 1/3/2019. Proposed Joint Pretrial Order due by 2/5/2019. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 8/29/2018. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - SLD)

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KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP, APC
6069 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148

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Michael Kind, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 13903
KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP, APC

6069 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste. 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Phone: [phone] x7
[e-mail]
David H. Krieger, Esq.
Nevada Bar No. 9086
HAINES & KRIEGER, LLC
8985 S. Eastern Avenue, Suite 350
Henderson, Nevada 89123
Phone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Dewann Williams

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Dewann Williams,

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Case No.: 2:18-cv-00679-RFB-GWF

Plaintiff,
v.

JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
EXTEND DISCOVERY

Santander Consumer USA, Inc.,

(FIRST REQUEST)

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff Dewann Williams (“Plaintiff”) and Defendants Santander Consumer
USA, Inc. (“Defendant”) (jointly as “the Parties”), by and through their counsel of
record, do hereby stipulate to modify the Court’s Order, ECF No. 10, to extend
(1) the last date to disclose experts from September 5, 2018 to October 5, 2018;

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(2) the last date to disclose rebuttal experts from October 5, 2018 to November 4,
2018;
(3) the last date to complete discovery from November 4, 2018, to December 4,
2018;
(4) the last date to file dispositive motions from December 4, 2018, to January 3,
2019; and
(5) (3) the last date to file the proposed joint pretrial order from January 3, 2018,
to February 5, 2019.

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Pursuant to LR 26-4, good cause exists to amend the Scheduling Order. The

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Parties have diligently pursued discovery. Plaintiff has propounded written

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KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP, APC
6069 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148

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discovery requests and noticed Defendant’s deposition. The Parties are meeting and

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conferring regarding Defendant’s discovery responses. This request for extension of

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deadlines is made specifically in this fee-shifting matter since experts and

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depositions are a significant expense. The Parties seek additional time to disclose

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experts until the discovery disputes are resolved and to reschedule Defendant’s

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deposition, because of scheduling conflicts.

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Further good cause exists to amend the Scheduling Order to provide additional
time to complete ongoing settlement discussions.

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Pursuant to LR 26-4(a), Plaintiff propounded written discovery requests upon

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Defendant and noticed the deposition of Defendant. Defendant served Plaintiffs

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with objections to Plaintiffs’ written discovery requests.

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Pursuant to LR 26-4(b), the Parties request additional time to conduct
Plaintiffs’ deposition of Defendant and to disclose experts.

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Pursuant to LR 26-4(c), this request for extension of deadlines is made

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specifically in this fee-shifting matter since experts and deposition is a significant

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expense.

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Pursuant to LR 26-4(d), the Parties propose the following discovery schedule:
(1) last date to disclose experts: October 5, 2018;
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(2) last date to disclose rebuttal experts: November 4, 2018;

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(3) last date to complete discovery: December 4, 2018;

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(4) last date to file dispositive motions: January 3, 2019; and

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(5) last date to file the proposed joint pretrial order: February 5, 2019.
For the foregoing reasons, the Parties jointly request that this Court modify its

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May 31, 2018, Order to provide an additional 30 days to complete discovery, and

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the in the ordinary course file dispositive motions, and the proposed joint pretrial

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order as described in the proposed timeline above.

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6069 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148

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This is the Parties’ first request for an extension of these deadlines.
DATED this 28th day of August 2018.

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KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP, APC
By: /s/ Michael Kind
Michael Kind, Esq.
6069 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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KAZEROUNI LAW GROUP, APC
6069 S. Fort Apache Rd., Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV 89148

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TROUTMAN SANDERS LLP
By: /s/ Virginia Bell Flynn
Virginia Bell Flynn, Esq.
Chad R. Fuller, Esq.
1001 Haxall Point
Richmond, VA 23219
ORDER

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Order, ECF No 10, is modified to extend

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the discovery deadlines as follows:

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(1) last date to disclose experts: October 5, 2018;

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(2) last date to disclose rebuttal experts: November 4, 2018;

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(3) last date to complete discovery: December 4, 2018;

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(4) last date to file dispositive motions: January 3, 2019; and

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(5) last date to file the proposed joint pretrial order: February 5, 2019.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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8/29/2018
Dated: ______________________________


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