Finch v. M1 Support Services, L.P.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA 7| TIAWNA FINCH, Case No. 2:21-cv-00669-RFB-NJK 8 Plaintiff(s), Order 9} v. [Docket No. 20] 10] M1 SUPPORT SERVICES, L-P., 11 Defendant(s).

12 Pending before the Court is a renewed stipulation to extend the discovery cutoff by 60 13} days. Docket No. 20. A request to extend unexpired deadlines in the scheduling order must be 14] premised on a showing of good cause. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4); Local Rule 26-3. The good cause 15] analysis turns on whether the subject deadlines cannot reasonably be met despite the exercise of 16} diligence. Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992). The instant stipulation is premised on speculation that Plaintiff may not appear for her deposition,' which is 18} currently scheduled for November 12, 2021. See Docket No. 20 at 2-3. The Court declines to 19} provide an extension based on such speculation. To the extent Plaintiff does not appear for her 20] deposition, a request for appropriate relief may then be filed. Accordingly, the stipulation for 21} extension is DENIED without prejudice.

22 IT IS SO ORDERED.

23 Dated: November 1, 2021 pln oe 24 LZ AN, x, Nancy J. Keppe 25 United States Magistrate Judge ——— ' The stipulation represents that Plaintiff's counsel’s many attempts to locate/ecommunicate 28] with his client have not been fruitful. Docket No. 20 at 3.