Thornton v. Portola Del Sol Operator, LLC et al

Filing 46

ORDER Granting 45 Stipulation to Extend Deadline to Reply to 38 Motion to Dismiss. Replies due by 4/27/2023. Signed by Judge Andrew P. Gordon on 4/11/2023. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KF)

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Rory T. Kay (NSBN 12416)
John A. Fortin (NSBN 15221)
Tara U. Teegarden (NSBN 15344)
McDONALD CARANO LLP
2300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 1200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant TMIF II Portola, LLC

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ex rel. PEGGY THORNTON, Relator,

Case No.: 2:21-cv-01123-APG-BNW

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
EXTEND DEADLINE FOR TMIF II
PORTOLA, LLC TO FILE REPLY IN
SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS
FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM
FOR RELIEF [ECF 38]

PEGGY THORNTON,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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PORTOLA DEL SOL OPERATOR, LLC,
14 a foreign limited-liability company;
TMIF II PORTOLA, LLC, a foreign limited15 liability company; APARTMENT
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, LLC,
16 a foreign limited liability company, and
RENE RICHARDSON, as AGENT of
17 PORTOLA DEL SOL OPERATOR, LLC.,

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[First Request]

Defendants.

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Under Local Rules IA 6-1 and 7-1, Defendant TMIF II Portola, LLC (“TMIF”) and Plaintiff

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Peggy Thornton (“Thornton”), by and through their attorneys, hereby agree, stipulate, and

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respectfully request that the Court extend the deadline for TMIF to file the Reply in Support of its

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Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim for Relief (“Reply”) from April 13, 2023, up to and

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including April 27, 2023.

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In support of this Stipulation, the parties state as follows:

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On June 14, 2021, Thornton filed this action under seal in the United States District

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Court for the District of Nevada, asserting a single claim for alleged violations of the False Claims

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Act. (ECF No. 1).

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Thornton’s Complaint from March 10, 2023 to March 24, 2023. (ECF No. 30).
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In her Opposition, Thornton attached new documents in support of her Opposition.

(ECF No. 42).
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On April 6, 2023, Thornton filed her Opposition to TMIF’s Motion to Dismiss for

Failure to State a Claim for Relief (“Opposition”). (ECF No. 42).

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On March 23, 2023, TMIF filed its Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim

for Relief. (ECF No. 38).

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The parties thereafter agreed to extend the deadline for TMIF to respond to

TMIF’s counsel needs additional time to review and discuss Thornton’s new

documents with TMIF and prepare an appropriate response to Thornton’s Opposition.
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This is TMIF’s first request to this Court for an extension of time to respond to

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Thornton’s Opposition, the request is in good faith and not for the purposes of delay, and the

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requested extension will not prejudice any party.

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The parties stipulate and request that the Court extend the deadline for TMIF to file

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its Reply from April 13, 2023, up to and including April 27, 2023.

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DATED this 10th day of April, 2023.

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NEVADA LEGAL SERVICES, INC.

McDONALD CARANO LLP

By: /s/ Elizabeth S. Carmona
Elizabeth S. Carmona (NSBN 14687)
530 S. 6th St.
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 

By: /s/ Rory T. Kay

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

Rory T. Kay (NSBN 12416)
John A. Fortin (NSBN 15221)
Tara U. Teegarden (NSBN 15344)
2300 West Sahara Avenue, Suite 1200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Attorneys for Defendant TMIF II Portola, LLC

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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____________________ ____________
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
April 11, 2023
DATED: ________________________

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