Ilyia v. El Khoury et al

Filing 127

ORDER Denying Deft's 126 Second Motion to Amend Caption by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(TF)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ELIAS ILYIA,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MAROUN N. EL KHOURY, et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C11-1593RSL
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S
SECOND MOTION TO AMEND
CAPTION

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This matter comes before the Court on defendant’s second “Motion to Amend

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Caption.” Dkt. # 126. Although all claims brought by and against Sophie El Khoury have been

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dismissed, there is no need to amend the caption to delete her name. The Court’s docket reflects

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the status of the parties to the case. The caption, on the other hand, is primarily an identification

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device so that the Court and the parties know to which case a document pertains. Defendant’s

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fear of jury confusion is premature – we have only recently resolved service issues and added

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new counterclaims to the litigation – and can be resolved through a motion in limine or at the

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pretrial conference.

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Defendant’s second motion to amend caption is DENIED.

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Dated this 18th day of January, 2013.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge
ORDER DENYING SECOND MOTION TO AMEND CAPTION