Carter v. NDOC et al

Filing 27

ORDER granting 25 Motion to Extend Time Deadline to Effectuate Service on Defendants; ORDER denying as moot 26 Motion to Compel Disclosure of Defendants' last known addresses. The deadline to serve Defendants is extended to November 13, 2020. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 10/14/2020. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - HAM) Modified text on 10/15/2020 (SLD).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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SHANNON CARTER,

Case No.: 2:18-cv-01593-GMN-NJK

Plaintiff(s),

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ORDER

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v.

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DR. BRYAN, et al.,

[Docket Nos. 25, 26]
Defendant(s).

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Pending before the Court are Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to serve

14 Defendants Romeo Aranas and Marie Cervas (“Defendants”) and Plaintiff’s motion to compel
15 disclosure of Defendants’ last known addresses. Docket Nos. 25, 26. The motions are properly
16 resolved without a hearing. See Local Rule 78-1. For the reasons discussed below, the motion to
17 extend the time to serve Defendants is GRANTED, and the motion to compel disclosure of
18 Defendants’ last known addresses is DENIED as moot.
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Motion to Extend Time for Service
Where good cause is shown, the time for serving the complaint is extended for an

21 appropriate period. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 4(m). The motion establishes sufficient cause to extend the
22 time for effectuating service on Defendants to November 13, 2020.
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Motion to Compel Disclosure of Defendants’ Last Known Addresses
Plaintiff also requests Defendants’ last known addresses to effectuate service. Defendants’

25 last-known addresses were already filed under seal, and Plaintiff was given notice of that filing.
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In addition, the Court has previously issued an order providing

27 instructions to Plaintiff regarding service on these defendants. See Docket No. 12. Thus,
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1 Plaintiff’s motion to compel disclosure of Defendants’ last known addresses will be denied as
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Conclusion

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Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion to extend the deadline to effectuate

5 service on Defendants, and DENIES as moot Plaintiff’s motion to compel disclosure of
6 Defendants’ last known addresses. Docket Nos. 25, 26. The deadline to serve Defendants is
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 14, 2020
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Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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