District Court, D. Nevada, 2023

Lavoie v. Hyundai Motor America

Lavoie v. Hyundai Motor America
District Court, D. Nevada · Decided October 16, 2023
Lavoie v. Hyundai Motor America

Trial Court Opinion

, || PETER S. CHRISTIANSEN, ESQ.

Nevada Bar No. 5254 || [email protected] R. TODD TERRY, ESQ.

3 || Nevada Bar No. 6519 [email protected] || WHITNEY J. BARRETT, ESQ.

Nevada Bar No. 13662 || [email protected] CHRISTIANSEN TRIAL LAWYERS || 710 South 7% Street Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 || Telephone: — (702) 240-7979 g Facsimile: (866) 412-6992 Attorneys for Plaintiff | UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 1] DISTRICT OF NEVADA i 12 LAUREN L. LAVOIE, individually, LAUREN = 13 || L. LAVOIE, as Guardian and Natural Parent of | CASE NO. 2:22-cv-00628-GMN-VCF < L.S., a Minor,; a Plaintiffs, STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 15 EXTEND PLAINTIFFS’ RESPONSE ~ vs. TO DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO 16 DISMISS PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS, OR | HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA, a Foreign| ALTERNATIVELY, MOTION FOR Corporation; HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, SUMMARY JUDGMENT [ECF 41] ig || 3 Foreign Corporation; DOES I-X; ROES CORPORATIONS I-X; inclusive, [FIRST REQUEST] 19 Defendants.

21 In accordance with this Defendants’ Motion filed on September 29, 2023 (ECF No. 41.

22 || Plaintiffs Lauren L. Lavoie, individually and as Guardian and Natural Parent of L.S., a Mino || (‘Plaintiffs’), and Defendants Hyundai Motor America (“HMA”) and Hyundai Motor Compan || CHMC”) (collectively, “Hyundai Defendants”), by and through their respective attorneys o || record, hereby submit the present stipulation to respectfully request that the Court extend th || October 13, 2023 deadline for Plaintiffs to respond to Hyundai's Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs || Claims as a Spoliation Sanction, or Alternatively, Motion for Summary Judgment [ECF 41], file || on September 29, 2023, by one week to October 20, 2023.

] 1. The extension is due to work-load issues and unanticipated scheduling conflicts o || Plaintiffs’ current counsel, and in light of the crucial importance of the Hyundai Defendants || Motion and the cases dispositive sanctions sought therein, an extension of time is necessary t || complete work on the motions. This is the first stipulation for the requested extension.

5 2. Although Plaintiffs’ counsel has begun preparing and will continue to diligentl || work on Plaintiffs’ response to the Hyundai Defendants’ Motion, additional time is needed du || to work-load related issues and unanticipated scheduling conflicts.

8 3. Thus, the parties stipulate and agree that the deadline for Plaintiffs to respond t || the Hyundai Defendants’ Motion to October 20, 2023. Additional time is not expected or needec | 10 4. This stipulation is made in good faith and not to delay the proceedings.

1] IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD. a || Respectfully submitted this 13th day of October, 2023. = < 13 || CHRISTIANSEN TRIAL LAWYERS BOWMAN AND BROOKE, LLP —! z \4 /s/ Peter S. Christiansen /s/ Lauren L. Walter 15 PETER S. CHRISTIANSEN, ESQ. PAUL G. CEREGHINI, ESQ.

16 || Nevada Bar No. 5254 Nevada Bar No. 10000 | R. TODD TERRY, ESQ. LAUREN L. WALTER, ESQ.

17 || Nevada Bar No. 6519 Nevada Bar No. 16464 WHITNEY J. BARRETT, ESQ. Suite 1900, Phoenix Plaza || Nevada Bar No. 13662 2929 North Central Avenue South 7th Street Phoenix, Arizona 85012-2761 || Las Vegas, NV 89101 Attorneys for Plaintiffs MARIO D. VALENCIA, ESQ.

20 Nevada Bar No. 6154 S. Stephanie St., Ste. 201 21 Henderson, Nevada 89012 7 Attorneys for Defendants IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 16 1 2023 26 UNITE ATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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