Taylor v. Sears Holding Management Corporation

Filing 12

ORDER DENYING 11 MOTION TO DISMISS AND SETTING DEADLINE. The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before March 3, 2023, or within 10 days from resolution of the bankruptcy proceedings. Signed by Chief Judge Stanley A Bastian. (LAS, Case Administrator)

Case 2:17-cv-00431-SAB

ECF No. 12

filed 01/17/23

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

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Jan 17, 2023

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SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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No. 2:17-CV-00431-SAB

10 JEFFREY TAYLOR,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v.

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DISMISS AND SETTING

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DEADLINE

15 CORPORATION, a Delaware
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Defendant.

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On October 15, 2018, Defendant informed the Court that it filed for relief

20 under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for
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Defendant filed a motion to close the case on December 22, 2022, due to the

23 pending bankruptcy proceedings. ECF No. 11. By this Order, the Court denies the
24 motion and sets a deadline for the parties to submit a Joint Status Report.
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Case 2:17-cv-00431-SAB

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss, ECF No. 11, is DENIED.

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The parties shall file a Joint Status Report on or before March 3,

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Executive is hereby directed to

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DATED this 17th day of January 2023.

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Stanley A. Bastian

Chief United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO DISMISS AND SETTING DEADLINE *2