Opinion
2:15-cv-01786-APG-DJA
10-28-2022
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, ALLSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY, and ALLSTATE FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiffs, v. RUSSELL J. SHAH, M.D.; DIPTI R. SHAH, M.D.; RUSSELL J. SHAH, MD, LTD.; DIPTI R. SHAH, MD, LTD.; and RADAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLP dba UNIVERSITY URGENT CARE, Does 1-100, and ROES 101-200, Defendants. AND RELATED CLAIMS.
DENNIS L. KENNEDY, Nevada Bar No. 1462, JOSEPH A. LIEBMAN, Nevada Bar No. 10125, JOSHUA P. GILMORE, Nevada Bar No. 11576, REBECCA L. CROOKER, Nevada Bar No. 15202, BAILEY KENNEDY, Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaimant RUSSELL J. SHAH, M.D.; DIPTI R. SHAH, M.D.; RUSSELL J. SHAH, MD, LTD.; DIPTI R. SHAH, MD, LTD.; and RADAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLP dba UNIVERSITY URGENT CARE. JONATHAN W. CARLSON TODD W. BAXTER GREGORY S. MASON, ERON Z. CANNON JENNIFER M. SMITROVICH FAIN ANDERSON VANDERHOEF ROSENDAHL O'HALLORAN SPILLANE PLLC, Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Counterdefendants.
DENNIS L. KENNEDY, Nevada Bar No. 1462, JOSEPH A. LIEBMAN, Nevada Bar No. 10125, JOSHUA P. GILMORE, Nevada Bar No. 11576, REBECCA L. CROOKER, Nevada Bar No. 15202, BAILEY KENNEDY, Attorneys for Defendants and Counterclaimant RUSSELL J. SHAH, M.D.; DIPTI R. SHAH, M.D.; RUSSELL J. SHAH, MD, LTD.; DIPTI R. SHAH, MD, LTD.; and RADAR MEDICAL GROUP, LLP dba UNIVERSITY URGENT CARE.
JONATHAN W. CARLSON TODD W. BAXTER GREGORY S. MASON, ERON Z. CANNON JENNIFER M. SMITROVICH FAIN ANDERSON VANDERHOEF ROSENDAHL O'HALLORAN SPILLANE PLLC, Attorneys for Plaintiffs/Counterdefendants.
STIPULATION AND ORDER CONCERNING FED. R. CIV. P. 30(B)(6) DEPOSITION OF THE ALLSTATE PARTIES INVOLVING THE COUNTERCLAIMS
Defendants and Counterclaimant Russell J. Shah, M.D., Dipti R. Shah M.D., Russell J. Shah, MD, Ltd., Dipti R. Shah, MD, Ltd., and Radar Medical Group, LLP d/b/a University Urgent Care (collectively, the “Radar Parties”) and Plaintiffs/Counterdefendants Allstate Insurance Company, Allstate Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Allstate Indemnity Company, and Allstate Fire & Casualty Insurance Company (collectively, the “Allstate Parties”), by and through their respective attorneys of record, stipulate and agree as follows:
1. On June 9, 2022, the Court entered an Order [ECF No. 435] approving a Stipulation [ECF No. 434] authorizing the Radar Parties to take the Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(b)(6) deposition of the Allstate Parties concerning the Counterclaims outside the close of discovery.
2. Following several telephonic meet and confers concerning the topics listed under the Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(b)(6) deposition notice (the “Notice”), the parties agreed that certain prior testimony given by Carole LaDuke, in her individual capacity, on August 10, 2021, addressed the information sought by the Radar Parties through Topic No. 1 in the Notice. Currently, Ms. LaDuke is the SIU litigation manager for the Allstate Parties.
3. Accordingly, the following portions of Ms. LaDuke's testimony (identified by page and line number) will be binding upon the Allstate Parties as if Ms. LaDuke had appeared and testified in her capacity as a Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(b)(6) designee for the Allstate Parties in response to Topic No. 1: 99:21 - 125:11 and 136:13 - 140:18. / / / / / / / / /
4. This stipulation is made in good faith and not to delay the proceedings.
IT IS SO ORDERED.