Opinion
2:21-cv-01161-ART-NJK
08-10-2023
BONNIE LOPEZ, individually as sister and for the Estate of MELODY MORGAN, deceased; COLLEEN LACKEY, individually as mother of MELODY MORGAN, deceased, Plaintiffs, v. THE STATE OF NEVADA ex rel. NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, WARDEN DWIGHT NEVEN, individually; GARY PICCININI, ASSISTANT WARDEN, individually; BRYAN SHIELDS, individually; OFFICER KARISSA CURRIER; OFFICER JAZMINA FLANIGAN; NURSE JANE BALAO; NURSE BRIGIDO BAYAWA; NURSE LEILANI FLORES; NURSE ROSEMARY MCCRARY; NURSE MA LITA SASTRILLO; NURSE CHRIS SHIELDS; DOES I through X; and ROE ENTITIES I through X, inclusive, Plaintiffs.
CLARK HILL, PLLC AARON FORD, PAOLA M. ARMEN I, ESQ. MARNI WATKINS, ESQ. TIFFANY SOLARI, ESQ. JESSICA E. WHELAN, ESQ. LORIN M. TAYLOR, ESQ.
CLARK HILL, PLLC
AARON FORD,
PAOLA M. ARMEN I, ESQ.
MARNI WATKINS, ESQ.
TIFFANY SOLARI, ESQ.
JESSICA E. WHELAN, ESQ.
LORIN M. TAYLOR, ESQ.
ORDER GRANTING
STIPULATION TO EXTEND DEADLINE FOR PLAINTIFFS TO FILE THEIR RESPONSE TO NDOC DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO BIFURCATE TRIAL ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES CLAIM [ECF 152]
ANNE R. TRAUM, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
Plaintiffs BONNIE LOPEZ, individually as sister and for the estate of MELODY MORGAN, deceased; and COLLEEN LACKEY, individually as mother of MELODY MORGAN, deceased, (collectively, “Morgan Family”), by and through their counsel, Paola M. Armeni, Esq., and Tiffany Solari, Esq., of the law firm of Clark Hill, PLLC; and Defendants Gary Piccinini, Bryan Shields, Dwight Neven, Jane Balao, Christopher Shields, Rosemarie McCrary, and Nevada Department of Corrections (“NDOC”) (collectively “NDOC Defendants”), by and through their counsel, Jessica E. Whelan, Esq., Marni Watkins, Esq. and Lorin M. Taylor, Esq. of the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Nevada (collectively, “Defendants”), hereby respectfully submit this Stipulation and Order Extending Time for Plaintiffs to file a Response to NDOC Defendants' Motion to Bifurcate Trial on the Punitive Damages Claim [ECF 152], with a current deadline of August 15, 2023. The parties are respectfully requesting that the Court extend the deadline for the Plaintiffs to Respond to NDOC's Motion for an additional ten (10) days, up to and including August 25, 2023.
Although Plaintiffs' counsel has been diligently working on responding to NDOC Defendants' Motion, counsel requires a short extension to complete the Response. This request for extension is made in good faith and not for the purposes of delay.
WHEREFORE, the parties stipulate that the time for Plaintiffs to file their Response to NDOC Defendants' Motion to Bifurcate Trial on the Punitive Damages Claim be extended an additional ten (10) days up to and including August 25, 2023.
ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.