Reno v. Western Cab Company et al

Filing 203

ORDER Denying without prejudice 200 Motion to Extend Time and 202 Counter-Motion to Extend Time. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 8/4/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MR)

Case 2:18-cv-00840-APG-NJK Document 203 Filed 08/04/20 Page 1 of 1

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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MICHAEL RENO, et al.,

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Plaintiff(s),

Case No.: 2:18-cv-00840-APG-NJK
Order

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v.

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WESTERN CAB COMPANY, et al.,

[Docket Nos. 200, 202]

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Defendant(s).
Pending before the Court is Defendants’ motion to extend the response deadline to a motion

16 to compel. Docket No. 200. Plaintiffs filed a notice of non-objection and a counter-motion for an
17 extension of the reply deadline. Docket Nos. 201, 202. To the extent parties agree on relief being
18 sought, they are supposed to file a stipulation. The Court fails to discern any good reason why that
19 is not happening.1 Accordingly, the motion and counter-motion are DENIED without prejudice.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: August 4, 2020

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______________________________
Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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The Court is at a loss as to why counsel continue to believe that a magistrate judge is
supposed to act as a babysitter to attorneys. Compare Docket No. 202 at 2 (accusing opposing
26 counsel of avoiding communications) with Mazzeo v. Gibbons, 2010 WL 3020021, at *2 (D. Nev.
July 27, 2010) (Leen, J.) (admonishing counsel for trying to transform a magistrate judge into a
27 “school marm scolding little boys”). Counsel have ethical and legal obligations that are selfenforcing. The Court is fast approaching a point where sanctions and/or disciplinary referrals
28 against both sides may be on the table for future lapses.
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