Shady Knoll Orchards & Distillery LLC et al v. Ferguson et al

Filing 34

ORDER SUBSTITUTING DEFENDANT; granting 29 Defendant's Motion to Substitute. Jim Vollendroff is substituted for David Postman. Signed by Judge Thomas O. Rice. (REM, Case Administrator)

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FILED IN THE
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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Mar 05, 2025

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SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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SHADY KNOLL ORCHARDS &
DISTILLERY LLC, PETER
WRIGHT, and CHRIS BAUM,

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Plaintiffs,

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ORDER SUBSTITUTING
DEFENDANT

v.

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DAVID POSTMAN, Chairperson of
the Washington Liquor and Cannabis
Commission,

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Defendants.

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NO. 1:23-CV-3093-TOR

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BEFORE THE COURT is Defendant’s Motion to Substitute (ECF No. 29)

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Jim Vollendroff for David Postman as the named Defendant in this matter. Jim

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Vollendroff was appointed as the Chairperson of the Washington Liquor and

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Cannabis Board, replacing David Postman. Accordingly, pursuant to the automatic

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substitution rule set forth in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), the Defendant

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in the caption should now read:

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ORDER SUBSTITUTING DEFENDANT ~ 1

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JIM VOLLENDROFF, Chairperson of the Washington Liquor and Cannabis

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Commission.

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ACCORDINGLY, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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Defendant’s Motion to Substitute (ECF No. 29) is GRANTED.

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The District Court Executive is hereby directed to enter this Order, provide

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copies to counsel, and adjust the docket to reflect the current successor public

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official.

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DATED March 5, 2025.

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THOMAS O. RICE
United States District Judge

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ORDER SUBSTITUTING DEFENDANT ~ 2