PlayUp, Inc. v. Mintas

Filing 267

ORDER Granting #264 Motion to Extend Time to reply to #239 Motion for Sanctions. Replies due by 12/2/2022. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 11/17/2022. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - LOE)

Case 2:21-cv-02129-GMN-NJK Document 267 Filed 11/17/22 Page 1 of 3

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Jennifer L. Braster
Nevada Bar No. 9982
Meredith L. Markwell
Nevada Bar No. 9203
Benjamin B. Gordon
Nevada Bar No. 15552
NAYLOR & BRASTER
1050 Indigo Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89145
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Dr. Laila Mintas

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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PlayUp, Inc., a Delaware corporation,

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Plaintiff,
v.
Dr. Laila Mintas, an individual,

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Defendant.

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Dr. Laila Mintas, an individual,

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NAYLOR & BRASTER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1050 Indigo Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89145
[phone]

Counterclaimant,
v.
PlayUp, Inc., a Delaware corporation; PlayUp
Ltd., an Australian company; Daniel Simic,
an individual,
Counterdefendants.

Case No. 2:21-cv-02129-GMN-NJK
[UNOPPOSED] DR. LAILA MINTAS’
MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE
REPLY IN SUPPORT OF RENEWED
MOTION FOR DISCOVERY SANCTIONS
(First Request)

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Pursuant to LR IA 6-1, Defendant/Counterclaimant Dr. Laila Mintas (“Dr. Mintas”), by

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and through her counsel of record, Naylor & Braster, hereby files this Motion to Extend Time to

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File Reply In Support of Renewed Motion for Discovery Sanctions (“Motion for Discovery

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Sanctions”). This is Dr. Mintas’ first requested extension. Dr. Mintas’ Motion for Discovery

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Sanctions was filed on October 31, 2022. (ECF No. 239). Dr. Mintas respectfully requests a 2-

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day extension or until November 23, 2022, to file her reply brief. This extension is sought in good

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faith and not to cause delay or prejudice to any party but rather due to the following factors as set

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forth in the accompanying declarations of Jennifer L. Braster, Benjamin Gordon, and Meredith

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Markwell:

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1. Between November 21, 2022 and November 29, 2022, Dr. Mintas has four briefs

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due in this matter: Reply In Support of Motion to Disqualify (ECF No. 238)

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(currently due November 21, 2022), Reply In Support of Renewed Motion for

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Discovery Sanctions (currently due November 21, 2022) (ECF No. 239), Response

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to PlayUp Inc.’s Motion for Sanctions Pursuant to Rule 11 (currently due

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November 28, 2022) (ECF No. 246), and Response to PlayUp Inc.’s Countermotion

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for Sanctions (ECF No. 257) (currently due November 29, 2022).

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2. Dr. Mintas requested an extension until November 23, 2022, to file her reply brief

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in support of the Motion for Discovery Sanctions as well as various extensions for

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the other briefs as set forth in Exhibit 1 to Ms. Braster’s declaration.

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3. PlayUp Inc.’s counsel agreed to this requested extension. (Exhibit 1).

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4. This request is sought for the following reasons:

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a. Lead counsel, Jennifer Braster, was in an all-day mediation on November
15, 2022. (Braster Decl. at ¶ 4).
b. Lead counsel, Jennifer Braster, has a continued trial on November 21 and
22, 2022. (Id. at ¶ 5).

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NAYLOR & BRASTER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1050 Indigo Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89145
[phone]

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c. Lead counsel, Jennifer Braster, has family traveling to Nevada from

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November 16 through November 21, 2022, for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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(Id. at ¶ 6).

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d. Co-counsel, Meredith Markwell, is traveling out of state from November 19
through 27, 2022, for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Markwell Decl. at ¶ 3).

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e. Co-counsel, Benjamin Gordon, is traveling out of state from November 19

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through 26, 2022, for the Thanksgiving holiday. (Gordon Decl. at ¶ 3).

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5. As set forth above, Dr. Mintas respectfully requests an extension to file her reply

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brief until December 2, 2022, due to pre-arranged travel for the holiday, lead

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counsel’s mediation and 2-day trial during this time, and three other briefs due in

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this matter.

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Dated: November 16, 2022

NAYLOR & BRASTER

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By: /s/ Jennifer L. Braster
Jennifer L. Braster, NBN 9982
Meredith L. Markwell, NBN 9203
Benjamin B. Gordon, NBN 15552
1050 Indigo Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89145

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Attorneys for Dr. Laila Mintas

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: November 17, 2022

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United States Magistrate Judge

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NAYLOR & BRASTER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
1050 Indigo Drive, Suite 200
Las Vegas, NV 89145
[phone]

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