Nelson v. Chongqing Qiulong Technology Co. - Excusable Neglect Ruling

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:09:27 +0000
Judicial Administration

The US District Court for the District of Idaho granted Lindsay and David Nelson's motion for extension of time under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b)(1)(B), finding that their two one-day late filings resulted from excusable neglect due to a calendaring error. The court denied as moot defendant Chongqing Qiulong Technology Co., Ltd.'s motion to strike those late filings, which had been filed one day after the extended January 12, 2026 deadline and one day after the February 18, 2026 reply deadline. The court weighed the minor delays against the strong preference for resolving cases on the merits, finding no prejudice to CQT and no impact on the April 24, 2026 hearing.