Gutierrez v. First Advantage Background Services Corp.

Filing 10

ORDER granting 5 Motion. First Advantage Background Services Corp. answer due 2/7/2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nancy J. Koppe on 1/6/2025. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DLS)

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HARTWELL THALACKER, LTD
Doreen Spears Hartwell, Bar No. 7525
11920 Southern Highlands Pkwy., Suite 201
Las Vegas, Nevada 89141
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
First Advantage Background Services Corp.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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JUAN MANUEL GUTIERREZ,
Plaintiff,
v.
FIRST ADVANTAGE
BACKGROUND SERVICES CORP.,

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Defendant.

Case No. 2:24-cv-02288-GMN-NJK
DEFENDANT’S UNOPPOSED
MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF
TIME TO ANSWER OR
OTHERWISE RESPOND TO
PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT
(First Request)

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First Advantage Background Services Corp., by its attorney and pursuant to

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Rule 6(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 6-1, files this

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Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond to

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Plaintiff’s Complaint. As grounds for this motion, First Advantage states as

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follows:

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Plaintiff filed his Complaint on December 10, 2024. (Doc. 1).

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2.

First Advantage was served with the Summons and a copy of

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Plaintiff’s Complaint on December 9, 2024. Pursuant to Rules 8 and 12 of the

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, First Advantage’s responsive pleading currently

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must be filed by January 8, 2025.

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3.

First Advantage required time to find local counsel admitted to

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practice in the United States District Court for the District of Nevada and is filing

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this motion promptly after engaging local counsel.

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Additionally, First Advantage and its counsel require additional time

to fully investigate and respond to Plaintiff’s allegations and claims.

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Accordingly, First Advantage seeks, and Plaintiff does not oppose,

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an extension through and including February 7, 2025, to answer or otherwise

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respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint. See attached email exchange between lead

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counsel.

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This request is made in good faith and will not affect any other

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deadlines or the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of this action. See

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Fed R. Civ. P. 1.

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This is First Advantage’s first request for an extension of time in this

case.

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WHEREFORE, First Advantage respectfully requests that the Court grant

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this unopposed motion and extend First Advantage’s deadline to answer or

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otherwise respond to Plaintiff’s Complaint through and including February 7,

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2025.

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HARTWELL THALACKER, LTD

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/s/Doreen Spears Hartwell
Doreen Spears Hartwell, NSB #7525
11920 Southern Highlands Pkwy #201
Las Vegas, NV 89141
Attorneys for Defendant
FIRST ADVANTAGE
BACKGROUND SERVICES CORP.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 6, 2025
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__________________________
Nancy J. Koppe
United States Magistrate Judge

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