Ellis et al

Filing 110

ORDER GRANTING 107 Motion to Extend Time : Plaintiff Melinda Ellis shall have until August 15, 2012, to obtain substitute counsel and file a notice of substitute counsel with the court. If plaintiff does not obtain counsel by that date, plaintiff shall file a notice with the court of her intention to proceed pro se in this matter or voluntarily dismiss this action without prejudice. FURTHER ORDERED that P's response to # 91 Motion for summaryjudgment is due no later than August 31, 2012. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 7/26/2012. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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MELINDA ELLIS,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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ALESSI TRUSTEE CORPORATION; et al.,

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Defendants.

3:09-CV-0428-LRH-RAM
ORDER

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Before the court is plaintiff Melinda Ellis’s (“Ellis”) motion to extend time to find
substitute counsel. Doc. #107.

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On, May 7, 2012, the court granted Ellis thirty days to find substitute counsel. Doc. #104.

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On June 7, 2012, Ellis notified the court that she had been unable to find new counsel and filed the

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present motion requesting another ninety days. Doc. #107.

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The court finds that there is good cause to grant Ellis an additional amount of time to find

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counsel but notes that this action has been pending for over three years and that there is a pending

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motion for summary judgment filed by defendants (Doc. #91) that is still awaiting Ellis’s

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opposition. Therefore, the court shall grant Ellis additional leave to seek counsel, but in doing so

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the court shall also set a firm date for the opposition to the motion for summary judgment.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to extend time (Doc. #107) is

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GRANTED. Plaintiff Melinda Ellis shall have until August 15, 2012, to obtain substitute counsel

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and file a notice of substitute counsel with the court. If plaintiff does not obtain counsel by that

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date, plaintiff shall file a notice with the court of her intention to proceed pro se in this matter or

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voluntarily dismiss this action without prejudice.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that plaintiff’s response to defendants’ motion for summary
judgment (Doc. #91) is due no later than August 31, 2012.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 26th day of July, 2012.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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