Ramgen Power Systems, LLC v. Agilis Engineering, Inc.

Filing 58

ORDER striking Defendant's 47 Motion for Summary Judgment & 48 Motion for Sanctions. Defendant has until 5/30/2014 to file a single dispositive motion, by Judge Marsha J. Pechman.(RM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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RAMGEN POWER SYSTEMS LLC,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C12-1762 MJP
ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANT’S
DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS

v.
AGILIS ENGINEERING INC,
Defendant.

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On May 9, 2014, Defendant filed a Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 47) and a

17 Motion for Sanctions (Dkt. No. 48). Both pleadings are dispositive motions: the Motion for
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The Local Rules of this district prohibit the filing of contemporaneous dispositive

22 motions absent permission of the Court:
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ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANT’S
DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS- 1

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Absent leave of the court, parties must not file contemporaneous dispositive
motions, each one directed toward a discrete claim or issue.

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LCR 7(e).
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The Court finds that each of these motions is directed toward a discrete claim or issue.
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Defendant did not seek leave of the Court prior to filing these motions. Therefore,
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IT IS ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. No. 47) and
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Motion for Sanctions (Dkt. No. 48) are STRICKEN.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant has until May 30, 2014 to file a single
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dispositive motion. The dispositive motion deadline in this matter is extended to that date for
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this purpose only.
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The Court expects that Plaintiff will respond to the unified dispositive motion within the
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page limit set by the Local Rules; Plaintiff is, of course, free to move for permission to file an
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overlength brief if it feels that circumstances so warrant.
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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.
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Dated this 23rd day of May, 2014.
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Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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ORDER STRIKING DEFENDANT’S
DISPOSITIVE MOTIONS- 2