Opinion
2:23-cv-00993-JAD-DJA
10-27-2023
David J. Moscato, Plaintiff, v. Comerica Bank, Conduent State & Local Solutions, Inc.; and Conduent Business Services, LLC, Defendants.
ORDER
DANIEL J. ALBREGTS, UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Before the Court is the parties' stipulated discovery plan. (ECF No. 35). Plaintiff seeks a discovery period of nine months from the date the parties exchange initial disclosures (which they have scheduled for November 15, 2023). Defendants ask the Court to stay discovery. Because a stay of discovery should be sought in a separate motion and not a discovery plan, the Court grants Plaintiff's proposed schedule. If Defendants file a separate motion to stay discovery, the Court informs the parties that it employs the “good cause” test for determining motions to stay discovery. See Gibson v. MGM International, No. 2:23-cv-00140-MMD-DJA, 2023 WL 4455726 (D. Nev. July 11, 2023).
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED the parties' stipulation is granted in part and denied in part. It is denied regarding Defendants' request that the Court stay discovery and Plaintiff's request for an interim status report deadline.It is granted in all other respects. The below deadlines shall govern discovery:
The Nevada Local Rules-amended in April of 2020-no longer require an interim status report. See LR 26-3.
This order should not be interpreted as granting Defendants' request for a settlement conference. If the parties wish to engage in a settlement conference, they must separately stipulate to one.
Initial disclosures: November 15, 2023 Amend pleadings/add parties: April 26, 2024 Expert disclosures: May 28, 2024 Rebuttal expert disclosures: June 25, 2024 Discovery cutoff: July 25, 2024 Class certification motion: August 25, 2024 Dispositive motions: September 23, 2024 Joint pretrial order: October 23, 2024