Mozqueda-Leon v. American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.

2 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 3 DISTRICT OF NEVADA 4 * * * Juan L. Mozqueda-Leon, Case No. 2:22-cv-00594-RFB-DJA 6 Plaintiff, Order 7 v. American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc.; and L&W Supply Corporation, Defendants.

11 Before the Court is a stipulation to stay discovery to allow Plaintiff’s counsel to attend to a medical issue. (ECF No. 23). Considering the governing standards and the short time frame of the stay, the Court finds that a stay of discovery is appropriate in this case. See Kor Media Group, LLC v. Green, 294 F.R.D. 579, 581 (D. Nev. 2013) (discussing a stay of discovery pending a dispositive motion and explaining that, absent extraordinary circumstances, litigation should not be delayed simply because a non-frivolous motion has been filed). Here, extraordinary circumstances are present. The parties do not seek to stay discovery pending a dispositive motion but seek to stay discovery for a brief period to allow counsel to attend to a medical issue. A stay would thus accomplish the objectives of Rule 1: a just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of the action. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 1.

22 IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the stipulation to stay discovery (ECF No. 23) is granted. Discovery shall be stayed for thirty days, and the current discovery deadlines re-set as follows: 26 Expert disclosures: October 17, 2022 27 Rebuttal experts: November 16, 2022 1 Dispositive motions: January 13, 2023 2 Pretrial order: February 13, 20231 4 DATED: August 24, 2022 DANIEL J. ALBREGTS 6 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE Under Local Rule 26-1(b)(5), if dispositive motions are filed, the deadline for filing the joint pretrial order will be suspended util 30 days after decision on the dispositive motions or further