American Magic Real Estate Inc v. RE/MAX International Inc

Filing 34

ORDER denying as moot 25 Motion to Stay; granting 30 Stipulated Motion to stay discovery deadlines pending determination of motion to dismiss pltf's first amended complaint by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(RS)

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO STAY CV9-212L
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The Honorable Robert S. Lasnik

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE

AMERICAN MAGIC REAL ESTATE, INC., ) a Washington corporation, d/b/a RE/MAX ) Champions ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) RE/MAX INTERNATIONAL, INC. d/b/a ) RE/MAX PACIFIC NORTHWEST ) REGION, a Colorado corporation, ) ) Defendant. ) )

Case No. CV9-212L

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY DEADLINES PENDING DETERMINATION OF MOTION TO DISMISS PLAINTIFF'S FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR IMPROPER VENUE NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR March 31, 2009

THIS MATTER came before the Court on Plaintiff American Magic Real Estate, Inc.'s and Defendant RE/MAX International, Inc.'s Stipulated Motion to Stay Discovery Deadlines Pending Determination of the Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue. The Court, having considered the papers submitted in support of this motion, finds and concludes that it is appropriate to stay all discovery deadlines set forth in the Court's March 5, 2009 Order Regarding Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Reports, and Early Settlement.

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Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP 1550 17th St., Ste. 500 Denver, CO 80202 [phone]

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Now, therefore, it is hereby ORDERED that: 1) Plaintiff American Magic Real Estate, Inc.'s and Defendant RE/MAX International, Inc.'s Stipulated Motion to Stay Discovery Deadlines is GRANTED; 2) The deadlines set forth in the Court's March 5, 2009 Order for a Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) conference, the parties' Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) disclosures, and the parties' combined joint status report are stayed pending this Court's ruling on the pending Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue; and 3) Defendant RE/MAX International, Inc.'s Motion to Stay All Proceedings Pending Determination of Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint for Improper Venue (Dkt. 25) is denied as moot.

Dated this 6th day of April, 2009.

Robert S. Lasnik United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO STAY CV9-212L

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Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP 1550 17th St., Ste. 500 Denver, CO 80202 [phone]

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Presented by: DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS LLP By: /s Thomas P. Johnson, admitted pro hac vice Lydia M. Floyd, admitted pro hac vice DAVIS GRAHAM & STUBBS LLP 1550 Seventeenth Street, Suite 500 Denver, CO 80202 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Kenneth E. Payson, WSBA# 26369 DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200 Seattle, WA 98101 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant RE/MAX International, Inc. And WILLIAMS, KASTNER & GIBBS PLLC

By: /s Rodney L. Umberger Todd R. Sorensen Two Union Square 601 Union Street, Suite 4100 Seattle, Washington 88101 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff American Magic Real Estate, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO STAY CV9-212L

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Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP 1550 17th St., Ste. 500 Denver, CO 80202 [phone]