MacLay v. Sahara M/V, et al

Filing 68

ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF'S MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT; striking 58 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; striking 60 Motion for Partial Summary Judgment; striking 65 Motion by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JULIE MACLAY, as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Lia
Christine Hawkins, deceased.

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C12-512-RSM
ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL
SUMMARY JUDGMENT

LUNDE MARINE ELECTRONICS,
INC.,
Plaintiff in Intervention,
v.
M/V SAHARA, IMO No. 6600826, her
engines, tackle, rigging, equipment and
other appurtenances, in rem; and G
SHIPPING LTD.,

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff filed three motions for partial summary judgment on November 29, 2012. Per
the version of Local Rule 7 in effect at the time of filing, “the filing of multiple dispositive
motions to avoid the page limits . . . is strongly discouraged.” LR 7(e)(3). The Local Civil Rules
were amended on December 1, 2012. Rule 7’s amendment clarifies the intent of the rule. Local

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ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT - 1

1 Civil Rule 7(e)(3) now reads “[a]bsent leave of the court, the parties must not file
2 contemporaneous dispositive motions, each one directed toward a discrete issue or claim.” In
3 light of the spirit of former Rule 7 and amended Rule 7, the Court exercises its discretion and
4 hereby STRIKES Dkt. ## 58, 60, and 65 as an improper attempt to circumvent the page limit
5 requirements imposed by the Local Civil Rules. As the dispositive motion deadline in this case
6 is set for December 21, 2012, Plaintiff shall have until that date to file a single summary
7 judgment motion. Plaintiff need not file duplicate declarations with the Court in support of the
8 single summary judgment motion and shall cite to the docket as appropriate. The Clerk is
9 directed to STRIKE Dkt. ## 58, 60, and 65, and to forward a copy of this Order to all counsel of
10 record.
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Dated this 10 day of December 2012.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS FOR PARTIAL SUMMARY JUDGMENT - 2