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PATEL-JULSON v. PAUL SMITH LAS VEGAS, INC., 2:12-cv-01023-APG-CWH. (2014)

Court: District Court, D. Nevada Number: infdco20140606963 Visitors: 10
Filed: Jun. 04, 2014
Latest Update: Jun. 04, 2014
Summary: ORDER C. W. HOFFMAN, Jr., Magistrate Judge. This matter is before the Court on Defendant Paul Smith Las Vegas' Motion to Strike (#108), filed May 21, 2014. It is also before the Court on Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Compel (#107), filed May 20, 2014. 1. Motion to Strike (#108) Defendant requests an order striking Plaintiff's reply filed in support of her motion to compel (#76) claiming the reply is "untimely and blatantly improper." Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and is liti
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ORDER

C. W. HOFFMAN, Jr., Magistrate Judge.

This matter is before the Court on Defendant Paul Smith Las Vegas' Motion to Strike (#108), filed May 21, 2014. It is also before the Court on Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Compel (#107), filed May 20, 2014.

1. Motion to Strike (#108)

Defendant requests an order striking Plaintiff's reply filed in support of her motion to compel (#76) claiming the reply is "untimely and blatantly improper." Plaintiff is proceeding in forma pauperis and is litigating the case pro se. Courts are to broadly construe pleadings filed by pro se litigants and give such plaintiffs "the benefit of any doubt." See, e.g., Bretz v. Kelman, 773 F.2d 1026, 1027 n. 1 (9th Cir.1985). Nevertheless, even pro se litigants must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. King v. Atiyeh, 814 F.2d 565, 567 (9th Cir.1987); see also Jacobsen v. Filler, 790 F.2d 1362, 1364 (9th Cir.1986) ("pro se litigants in the ordinary civil case should not be treated more favorable than parties with attorneys of record"); Carter v. Comm'r of Internal Revenue, 784 F.2d 1006, 1008 (9th Cir.1986) (pro se litigants expected to abide by the rules of the court in which litigation proceeds). The reply (#105) was filed approximately thirty (30) days after it was due. It also appears to raise arguments not specific to the motion to compel and does not add to the discussion regarding the motion to compel. Consequently, the Court will strike it from the record. See Metzger v. Hussman, 682 F.Supp. 1109 (D. Nev. 1988) (striking untimely motion brief filed that failed to demonstrate excusable neglect for the untimely filing).

2. Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Compel (#107)

This motion is duplicative of Plaintiff's pending motion to compel (#76) and, therefore, will be denied. Whether responses to Plaintiff's discovery requests will be compelled will be addressed in the order on pending motion (#76).

Based on the foregoing and good cause appearing,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant Paul Smith Las Vegas' Motion to Strike (#108) is granted. The Clerk of Court is instructed to strike Plaintiff's Reply (#105).

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff's Emergency Motion to Compel (#107) is denied.

Source:  Leagle

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