Opinion
2:20-cv-01790-CDS-DJA
08-31-2023
LANCE DOWNES-COVINGTON, an individual, SOLDADERA SANCHEZ, an individual, ROBERT O'BRIEN, an individual, EMILY DRISCOLL, an individual, ALISON KENADY, an individual, TENISHA MARTIN, an individual, GABRIELA MOLINA, an individual, Plaintiffs, v. LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT, in its official capacity; LIEUTENANT KURT MCKENZIE, as an individual and in his capacity as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer; OFFICER TABATHA DICKSON, as an individual and in her capacity as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer; CAPTAIN PATRICIA SPENCER, as an individual and in her capacity as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer; CAPTAIN DORI KOREN, as an individual and in his capacity as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer; EVAN SPOON, as an individual and in his capacity as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer; JORDAN TURNER, as an individual and in his capacity as a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer; UNKNOWN OFFICERS 114, as individuals and in their capacity as Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officers, Defendants.
MCLETCHIE LAW Margaret A. McLetchie, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 10931 Pieter M. O'Leary, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 15297 Leo S. Wolpert, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 12658 Attorneys for Plaintiffs MARQUIS AURBACH Craig R. Anderson, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 6882 Jackie V. Nichols, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 14246 Attorneys for LVMPD Defendants
MCLETCHIE LAW
Margaret A. McLetchie, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 10931
Pieter M. O'Leary, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 15297
Leo S. Wolpert, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 12658
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
MARQUIS AURBACH
Craig R. Anderson, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 6882
Jackie V. Nichols, Esq. Nevada Bar No. 14246
Attorneys for LVMPD Defendants
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR PLAINTIFFS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR SANCTIONS BASED ON DEFENDANTS' DESTRUCTION OF EVIDENCE
(FIRST REQUEST)
DANIEL J. ALBREGTS UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Plaintiffs Lance Downes-Covington, Soldadera Sanchez, Robert O'Brien, Emily Driscoll, Alison Kenady, Tenisha Martin, and Gabriela Molina (collectively “Plaintiffs”), by and through their respective counsel, and Defendants, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (“LVMPD”), Lieutenant Kurt McKenzie, Officer Tabatha Dickson, Captain Patricia Spencer, Captain Dori Koren, Evan Spoon, Jordan Turner, and Unknown Officers 1-14 (collectively “LVMPD Defendants”), by and through their respective counsel, (collectively the “Parties”) hereby stipulate to the following:
1. On August 1, 2023, Plaintiffs filed their Motion for Sanctions Based on Defendants' Destruction of Evidence (ECF No. 153);
2. On August 22, 2023, the Court granted Defendants' Motion to Extend Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions Based on Defendants' Destruction of Evidence (“Defendants' Opposition”)(ECF No. 156);
3. The deadline for Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of their Motion for Sanctions Based on Defendants' Destruction of Evidence is currently August 30, 2023;
4. Counsel for Plaintiffs has not had sufficient time to review Defendants' Opposition and supporting exhibits in order to adequately prepare a Reply, and therefore, is unable to meet the August 30, 2023, deadline;
5. The Parties have met and conferred and agree that the deadline for Plaintiffs' to file their Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions Based on Defendants' Destruction shall be extended by fourteen (14) days;
6. Accordingly, the deadline for Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Sanctions Based on Defendants' Destruction shall be rescheduled from August 30, 2023, to September 13, 2023;
7. This is the Parties' first request for an extension of this deadline.
8. The Parties both submit that the instant stipulation is being offered in good faith and not for the purpose of delay.
IT IS SO STIPULATED.
IT IS SO ORDERED