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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA 

IN THE MATTER OF 

N’Genuity Enterprises Company 

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CV 14-00827-PHX-JAT

BK NO. 2:11-bk-028705-GBN 

ADV. NO. 2:13-ap-00215-GBN

Vincent E. Jackson 

 Plaintiff, 

 

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Wayne H. Clouser, Limited, et al

 Defendants.

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ORDER 

 On March 16, 2015, the parties jointly moved to extend the discovery deadline 

which expired January 30, 2015, and the dispositive motion deadline, which expired 

March 6, 2015. Doc. 24. The parties’ need for this requested extension is based on a 

settlement which occurred at the end of October 2014. Id. at 2. The parties have 

shown no cause as to why they failed to seek an extension of time between the end of 

October 2014, when they knew of the settlement, and March 16, 2015. 

 When this Court considers extensions of its Rule 16 deadlines, one of the 

factors the Court considers is whether the movant was diligent in seeking an 

amendment of the Rule 16 order once the movant was aware that an extension would 

be necessary. Jackson v. Laureate, Inc., 186 F.R.D. 605, 608 (E.D. Cal. 1999) 

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(citations omitted). Here, the Court cannot find that waiting four and one half 

months, and allowing both the discovery deadline and dispositive motion deadline to 

lapse in that timeframe, was diligent. 

 Accordingly, the Court does not find good cause and, 

IT IS ORDERED that the joint motion to extend deadlines (Doc. 24) is 

denied. An Order Setting Final Pretrial Conference will follow. 

 Dated this 18th day of March, 2015. 

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