Opinion
2:19-cv-00985-CDS-NJK
02-22-2023
BRIAN BORENSTEIN, an individual, Plaintiff v. THE ANIMAL FOUNDATION, a domestic nonprofit corporation; et al. Defendants
RAELENE K. PALMER, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 8602 THE PALMER LAW FIRM, P.C. ROBERT S. MELCIC Nevada Bar No. 14923 Attorneys for Plaintiff, Brian Borenstein TRAVIS N. BARRICK Nevada Bar No. 9257 GALLIAN WELKER & ASSOCIATES, L.C. REID RUBINSTEIN & BOGATZ Brad Lipman, Esq. State Bar No. 14567 Attorneys for Defendants, The Animal Foundation and Carly Scholten WILEY PETERSEN Jonathan D. Blum, Esq. State Bar No. 9515 Attorneys for Defendants, County of Clark and Victor Zavala BAILEY KENNEDY Joshua M. Dickey, Esq. State Bar No. 6621 Attorneys for Defendant, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, LLC
RAELENE K. PALMER, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 8602
THE PALMER LAW FIRM, P.C.
ROBERT S. MELCIC Nevada Bar No. 14923
Attorneys for Plaintiff, Brian Borenstein
TRAVIS N. BARRICK Nevada Bar No. 9257
GALLIAN WELKER & ASSOCIATES, L.C.
REID RUBINSTEIN & BOGATZ
Brad Lipman, Esq. State Bar No. 14567
Attorneys for Defendants, The Animal Foundation and Carly Scholten
WILEY PETERSEN
Jonathan D. Blum, Esq. State Bar No. 9515
Attorneys for Defendants, County of Clark and Victor Zavala
BAILEY KENNEDY
Joshua M. Dickey, Esq. State Bar No. 6621
Attorneys for Defendant, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, LLC
COME NOW Plaintiff, Brian Borenstein, by and through his counsel, Travis N. Barrick, of the law firm, Gallian Welker & Associates, L.C., Raelene K. Palmer, Esq. of The Palmer Law Firm, P.C., and Robert S. Melcic, Esq., and Defendants, The Animal Foundation and Carly Scholten, by and through their counsel, Brad Lipman, Esq., of the law firm Reid Rubinstein & Bogatz, County of Clark and Victor Zavala, by and through their counsel, Jonathan D. Blum, Esq., of the law firm Wiley Petersen, and Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, by and through its counsel, Joshua M. Dickey, Esq., of the law firm Bailey Kennedy, and hereby file their Stipulation Requesting Settlement Conference Before a Neutral Magistrate Judge.
I. STIPULATION
On August 8, 2022, the Court held a status conference, wherein the Court stated that it would refer this matter for settlement after then-pending motions to compel discovery were decided. (ECF. No. 266). The motions to compel discovery were finally decided on October 20, 2022. (ECF No. 274). Since then, the parties have worked independently to resolve their disputes, and although the parties have not fully resolved their disputes, Plaintiff and The Animal Foundation believe that they have reached a tentative agreement on a preliminary matter that will make settlement possible with the help of a neutral magistrate judge.
As such, the parties are requesting the Court to set this matter for a settlement conference before a neutral magistrate judge.
Although it is not reflected in the August 9, 2022 minutes, at the hearing, Plaintiff requested the Court to assign the settlement conference to a neutral magistrate judge who has not been assigned or previously assigned to the case. The Court suggested that a neutral magistrate judge from the unofficial northern district might be the best option for this case. Thus, if it pleases the Court, all parties agree with the Court so doing.
ORDER
THE COURT, having considered the preceding stipulation and GOOD CAUSE appearing therefor, GRANTS the Stipulation Requesting Settlement Conference Before a Neutral Magistrate Judge.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this matter is referred to Magistrate Judge Carla Baldwin to schedule and conduct a settlement conference.