DEFENDANTS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA'S MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM EARLY NEUTRAL EVALUATION CONFERENCE ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS

PEGGY A. LEEN, Magistrate Judge.

Defendants UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHERN NEVADA (hereinafter "UMC"), hereby moves this Court for an Order Relieving UMC from the Early Neutral Evaluation (hereinafter "ENE") Conference attendance requirements. The ENE Conference is scheduled for October 6, 2015. This motion is brought pursuant to Magistrate Judge Peggy A. Leen's Order, Docket No. 11 and Local Rule 16-6.

This Motion is based on the following memorandum of points and authorities, the papers and pleadings already on file with the Court, and any evidence presented at hearing, should one be allowed.

MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

Defendant, UMC, hereby requests an exception to the ENE Conference attendance requirements. As the Court is aware, UMC is part of Clark County and a public entity. As such, all authority for settlements and ultimate resolution of matters must be approved by the County Commissioners. UMC intends to have Doug Spring appear as its representative. Mr. Spring is the Director of Human Resource Operations for UMC. He has appeared for ENE Conferences on behalf of UMC in the past, and will present any potential resolution for the County Commissioner's consideration. Consequently, Defendant respectfully requests relief from the attendance requirements.

CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing reasons, Defendants', respectfully request an Order relieving UMC from the ENE Conference attendance requirements, and to allow Doug Spring, to appear at the ENE Conference set for October 6, 2015 on behalf of Defendant, UMC.