v. LOCHNER et al

Filing 114

ORDERED that the # 107 Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, is adopted and accepted, and therefore IT IS ORDERED that Ps' # 86 Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery and for Discovery Sanctions is GRANTED; FURTHER ORDERED that Ps shall be awarded their attorneys fees and costs for the expenses incurred in having to bring the motion to compel and for sanctions; FURTHER ORDERED that Ps shall file a statement of attorney's fees and costs by 7/14/2011 and Ds shall have le ave to respond within 10 days from receipt of Ps' statement of attorneys fees and costs; FURTHER ORDERED that judgment shall be entered against Mr. Locher and Ms. McIntire, which judgment shall include approved costs and attorney's fees. Signed by Judge Larry R. Hicks on 6/29/2011. (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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GUY WILLIAMS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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CHRISTIAN EDUARD LOCHER, et al.,
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Defendants.
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3:10-cv-00264-LRH-VPC
ORDER

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Before this Court is the Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie P.

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Cooke (#1071) entered on March 21, 2011, recommending granting Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel

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Response to Discovery and for Discovery Sanctions (#86) filed on January 4, 2011; awarding Plaintiffs

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attorney’s fees and costs for the expenses incurred in having to bring the motion to compel and for

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sanctions; setting a briefing schedule regarding a statement of attorney’s fees; and entering judgment

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against Mr. Locher and Ms. McIntire. Defendants filed their Objection to Report and Recommendation

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of U.S. Magistrate Judge (#112) on April 7, 2011, and Plaintiffs filed their Response to Defendants’

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Objection to Report and Recommendation of U.S. Magistrate Judge on April 25, 2011 (#113). The

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action was referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)B and Local Rule 1B 1-4

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of the Rules of Practice of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada.

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Refers to court’s docket number.

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The Court has conducted its de novo review in this case, has fully considered the objections,

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response to objections, pleadings and memoranda of the parties and other relevant matters of record

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pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 (b) (1) (B) and Local Rule IB 3-2. The Court determines that the

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Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation (#107) entered on March 21, 2011, should be adopted

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and accepted.

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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation
(#107) entered on March 21, 2011, is adopted and accepted, and therefore
IT IS ORDERED that Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery and for Discovery
Sanctions (#86) is GRANTED;
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall be awarded their attorney’s fees and costs for
the expenses incurred in having to bring the motion to compel and for sanctions;

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall file a statement of attorney’s fees and costs

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pursuant to LR 54-16 within fifteen days from the date of this order and Defendants shall have leave

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to respond within ten days from receipt of Plaintiffs’ statement of attorney’s fees and costs;

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that judgment shall be entered against Mr. Locher and Ms.
McIntire, which judgment shall include approved costs and attorney’s fees.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 29th day of June, 2011.

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LARRY R. HICKS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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