St. Amand v. Insurance Company

Filing 48

ORDER Granting 47 Motion to Stay Discovery. Signed by Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Albregts on 9/15/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - JQC)

Case 2:20-cv-01666-JCM-DJA Document 48 Filed 09/15/22 Page 1 of 1

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Mark A. St. Amand,

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Case No. 2:20-cv-01666-JCM-DJA
Plaintiff,
Order

v.
James River Insurance Company; et al.,

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Defendants.

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Before the Court is a joint motion to stay discovery deadlines pending the outcome of a

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mediation. (ECF No. 47). The Court finds that a stay of discovery is appropriate in this case.

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See Kor Media Group, LLC v. Green, 294 F.R.D. 579, 581 (D. Nev. 2013) (discussing a stay of

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discovery pending a dispositive motion and explaining that, absent extraordinary circumstances,

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litigation should not be delayed simply because a non-frivolous motion has been filed). Here,

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extraordinary circumstances are present. The parties do not seek to stay discovery pending a

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dispositive motion but seek to stay discovery deadlines pending a mediation which could resolve

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or narrow the issues. A stay would thus accomplish the objectives of Rule 1: a just, speedy, and

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inexpensive determination of the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 1.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stipulation to stay discovery (ECF No. 47) is
granted.

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DATED: September 15, 2022

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DANIEL J. ALBREGTS
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE