Opinion
2:22-cv-02004-APG-NJK
02-07-2023
ANTHONY AMEEN, an Individual, Plaintiff, v. PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION, INC., a Colorado non-profit corporation, and RURAL MEDIA GROUP, INC., d/b/a THE COWBOY CHANNEL, a Delaware corporation, Defendants.
Amtoj S. Randhawa BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP Attorneys for Defendant, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Joel E. Tasca David E. Chavez BALLARD SPAHR LLP Ashley I. Kissinger (Pro hac vice) BALLARD SPAHR LLP Attorneys for Defendant Rural Media Group Inc. David G. Bray DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC Gabriel A. Blumberg DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff, Anthony Ameen
Amtoj S. Randhawa
BRYAN CAVE LEIGHTON PAISNER LLP
Attorneys for Defendant, Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association
Joel E. Tasca
David E. Chavez
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
Ashley I. Kissinger (Pro hac vice)
BALLARD SPAHR LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Rural Media Group Inc.
David G. Bray
DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
Gabriel A. Blumberg
DICKINSON WRIGHT PLLC
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Anthony Ameen
ORDER
EXTENDING TIME FOR DEFENDANT PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION, INC. AND DEFENDANT RURAL MEDIA GROUP INC. TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S COMPLAINT
(THIRD REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL RODEO COWBOYS ASSOCIATION, INC.)
(THIRD AND FOURTH REQUEST FOR RURAL MEDIA GROUP INC.)
HON. NANCY J. KOPPE, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiff Anthony Ameen (hereinafter “Plaintiff”), Defendant Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (hereinafter “PRCA”), and Defendant Rural Media Group Inc. (“RMG”), by and through their undersigned counsel, hereby stipulate and agree as follows. (Plaintiff, the PRCA, and RMG may be referred to herein as the “Parties.” The PRCA and RMG may sometimes be referred to herein as “Defendants.”):
WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed a Complaint in the District Court of Clark County Nevada in an action styled Anthony Ameen v. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Inc. et al., Case No. A-22-858529-C, on September 16, 2022 (hereinafter the “State Court Action”);
WHEREAS, Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint in the State Court Action on October 25, 2022;
WHEREAS, Plaintiff served the PRCA and RMG with the Amended Complaint on November 1, 2022;
WHEREAS, RMG removed the State Court Action to this Court on November 30, 2022;
WHEREAS, the deadline for the PRCA to file a special motion to dismiss under Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute, see NRS 41.660(2), and its deadline to otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint was extended to January 20, 2023 by stipulation of the Plaintiff and the PRCA and order of the Court (ECF No. 13);
WHEREAS, the deadline for the PRCA to file a special motion to dismiss under Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute and its deadline to otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint was extended to February 10, 2023 by stipulation of the Parties and order of the Court (ECF No. 21);
WHEREAS, the deadline for RMG to file a special motion to dismiss under Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute, see NRS 41.660(2), and its deadline to otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint was extended to January 13, 2023 by stipulation of Plaintiff and RMG and order of the Court (ECF Nos. 8 & 15);
WHEREAS, the deadline for RMG to file a special motion to dismiss under Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute and its deadline to otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint was extended to February 10, 2023 by stipulation of the Parties and order of the Court (ECF No. 21);
WHEREAS, each of these deadlines can be extended by the Court upon good cause. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 6(b)(1); NRS 41.660(2);
WHEREAS, the parties have reached a settlement in principle but need additional time to finalize the settlement agreement;
WHEREAS, to allow the parties time to finalize the settlement agreement, Plaintiff has agreed to a further 28-day extension of time for the PRCA and RMG to file a special motion to dismiss under Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute and their deadline to otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint;
WHEREAS, this is the third request for an extension to this Court by the PRCA, and it is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay;
WHEREAS, this is the third request for an extension to this Court by RMG with respect to its response deadline and fourth request with respect to its deadline to file a special motion to dismiss pursuant to Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute, and it is made in good faith and not for purposes of delay;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereby stipulate that the Defendants' deadlines to file a special motion to dismiss under Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute or other response to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint shall be extended to, and includes, March 10, 2023.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
ORDER
Having read the Parties' foregoing Stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants' special motions to dismiss under Nevada's anti-SLAPP statute or other responses to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint shall now be due on or before March 10, 2023.