Pratt v. Minnix et al

Filing 70

ORDER - A status conference is set for Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. before United States Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke. The parties shall meet and confer and file a joint status report which includes an expedited discovery plan and s cheduling order on or before Friday, May 16, 2014. # 61 Plaintiff's motion for order scheduling discovery is GRANTED. # 64 Defendants' motion for clarification of the operative complaint is GRANTED. The Clerk shall DETACH and FILE plain tiffs amended complaint attached to the motion (# 40 ). # 65 Defendants' motion for enlargement of time to answer complaint is GRANTED. # 67 Defendants' motion to continue trial is DENIED as moot. (See PDF Order for additional specifics) Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 4/23/2014. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
JACOB RAMIE PRATT,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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JAMES MINNIX, et al.,
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Defendants.
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PRESENT:

3:10-CV-0615-RCJ (VPC)
MINUTES OF THE COURT
April 23, 2014

THE HONORABLE VALERIE P. COOKE, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DEPUTY CLERK:

LISA MANN

REPORTER: NONE APPEARING

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): NONE APPEARING
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): NONE APPEARING
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS:
The District Court has vacated the trial set in this matter and referred this case for a status
conference (#69). A status conference is set for Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. before
United States Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke in Courtroom One, 400 S. Virginia Street,
Reno, Nevada. The Office of the Attorney General shall make arrangements for the plaintiff to
appear telephonically. The parties shall meet and confer and file a joint status report which
includes an expedited discovery plan and scheduling order on or before Friday, May 16, 2014.
The parties shall also advise the court if they wish to participate in a settlement conference.
Pending before the court are several motions. The court will address each one in turn.
#61 Plaintiff’s motion for order scheduling discovery
Plaintiff filed a motion for order scheduling discovery (#61). Defendants filed a notice of
non-opposition (#63). Therefore, the motion for order scheduling discovery (#61) is
GRANTED. The parties shall meet and confer and set forth an expedited discovery plan and
scheduling order in this case. To the extent that disputes arise, the court will address this issue at
the status conference.

#64 Defendants’ motion for clarification of the operative complaint
Defendants move for clarification of the court’s order #42 which states, in pertinent part:
If defendants oppose plaintiff’s motion to amend, they shall
file such opposition no later than Wednesday, November 16, 2011.
Otherwise, plaintiff’s motion to amend will be granted as
unopposed and the case will proceed on the amended complaint as
prepared by plaintiff.
No opposition was filed to defendants’ motion for clarification (#64); therefore, the
motion is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s motion to amend complaint (#40) is GRANTED. The Clerk
shall DETACH and FILE plaintiff’s amended complaint attached to the motion (#40).
#65 Defendants’ motion for enlargement of time to answer complaint
Defendants’ motion for enlargement of time to answer complaint (#65) is GRANTED.
Defendants shall have to and including Friday, May 9, 2014 to file an answer or other response
to the amended complaint.
#67 Defendants’ motion to continue trial
Defendants’ motion to continue trial (#67) is DENIED as moot since trial in this matter
has been vacated per the court’s order (#69).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
LANCE S. WILSON, CLERK
By:

/s/
Deputy Clerk