Meske v. Renzelman et al

Filing 60

ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND DISMISSING DEFENDANT ASOTIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, granting 56 Motion for Reconsideration. Signed by Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. (LR, Case Administrator)

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

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Aug 09, 2017
SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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LILIANA M. MESKE,

No. 2:15-CV-0359-SMJ

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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AMANDA RENZELMAN,
individually and in her official capacity;
DON W. ANDERSON, individually
and in his official capacity; ASOTIN
COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT; ASOTIN COUNTY,
a political subdivision of the State of
Washington; and DOES 1-10,

ORDER GRANTING MOTION
FOR RECONSIDERATION AND
DISMISSING DEFENDANT
ASOTIN COUNTY SHERIFF’S
DEPARTMENT

Defendants.

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On June 19, 2017, Defendants moved to dismiss the claims against Defendant
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Asotin County Sheriff’s Department, arguing that the Sheriff’s Department was not
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an independent legal entity capable of being sued. ECF No. 32. The Court denied
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this motion on August 4, 2017. ECF No. 55. Defendants now move for
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reconsideration. ECF No. 56. Along with asking the Court to reconsider its decision
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on the merits, Defendants have brought to the Court’s attention that in Plaintiff’s
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response to a separate motion that the Court has not yet reviewed, Plaintiff
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voluntarily withdrew her causes of action against the Asotin County Sheriff’s

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Department. Id. Because Plaintiff has withdrawn her claims against the Asotin

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County Sheriff’s Department, ECF No. 48 at 2, the Court grant’s Defendants motion

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for reconsideration and dismisses the claims against the Sheriff’s Department.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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Defendants’ Motion for Reconsideration Re: Defendants Motion to

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Dismiss Asotin County Sheriff’s Department, ECF No. 56, is

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GRANTED.

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All claims against Defendant Asotin County Sheriff’s Department are

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DISMISSED, and the Clerk’s Office is directed to terminate

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Defendant Asotin County Sheriff’s Department as a party to this

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matter.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk’s Office is directed to enter this Order and
provide copies to all counsel.
DATED this 9th day of August 2017.

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SALVADOR MENDOZA, JR.
United States District Judge

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