Opinion
CASE NO.: 2:10-cv-1087-RLH-LRL
08-19-2011
KATHLEEN McDERMED, Plaintiff, v. ACES HIGH MANAGEMENT d/b/a SADDLE WEST HOTEL, CASINO and RV RESORT; ROE CORPORATIONS I-X, inclusive, and JOHN DOES I-X, inclusive, Defendants.
M. Craig Murdy, State Bar No. 007108 LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP Attorneys for Defendant Aces High Management, LLC d/b/a Saddle West Hotel, Casino and RV Resort Cal J. Potter, III, Esq. John C. Funk, Esq. Becky Finnell Employee of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
M. Craig Murdy, State Bar No. 007108
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Aces High Management, LLC d/b/a Saddle West Hotel, Casino and RV Resort
REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION
Pursuant to this Court's July 8, 2011 Order Scheduling Settlement Conference, Defendant Aces High Management, LLC d/b/a Saddle West Hotel, Casino and RV Resort respectfully request an exception to the Settlement Conference Attendance requirements. Saddle West is insured pursuant to a policy of insurance issued by American Zurich Insurance Company. See Exhibit 1, Common Policy Declarations. The policy is subject to a self-insured retention of $100,000.00. See Exhibit 2, Self-Insured Retention Endorsement. Approximately $75,000.00 remains of the self-insured retention. Settlement decisions within the self-insured retention will be made by Saddle West. Saddle West representative Don Hampton will attend the settlement conference in person. Saddle West would request that the American Zurich representative, Jani Lehane be allowed to attend th settlement conference via telephone.
DATED this 18th day of August, 2011.
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH, LLP
M. Craig Murdy
Attorneys for Defendant Aces High Management, LLC
d/b/a Saddle West Hotel, Casino and RV Resort
CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
Pursuant to NRCP 5(b), I certify that I am an employee of LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH, and that on this 18th day of August, 2011, an electronic copy of the foregoing REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION was served on the person identified below via the U.S. District Court file and serve program:
Cal J. Potter, III, Esq.
John C. Funk, Esq.
Becky Finnell
Employee of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, LLP
M. Craig Murdy, State Bar No. 007108
LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Aces High Management, LLC d/b/a Saddle West Hotel, Casino and RV Resort
CASE NO.: 2:10-cv-1087-RLH-LRL
ORDER
KATHLEEN McDERMED, Plaintiff,
vs.
ACES HIGH MANAGEMENT d/b/a
SADDLE WEST HOTEL, CASINO and RV
RESORT; ROE CORPORATIONS I-X,
inclusive, and JOHN DOES I-X, inclusive, Defendants.
THIS MATTER having come before the Court on a Request for Exemption and good cause appearing,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED allowing American Zurich representative, Jani Lehane, to attend the August 26, 2011 Settlement Conference via telephone.
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U.S. Magistrate Judge