Jeffrey C. Linville et al v. Life Care Centers of America, Inc.

Filing 31

ORDER granting dft's 12 Motion to Stay Proceedings and Compel Arbitration; clerk directed to enter statistical termination by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(RS)

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THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
JEFFREY C. LINVILLE, as personal
representative of THE ESTATE OF
BRUCE LEROY LINVILLE, and
SYLVIA J. LINVILLE, surviving spouse,

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Plaintiffs,
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LIFE CARE CENTERS OF AMERICA, )
INC., d/b/a LIFE CARE CENTER OF
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FEDERAL WAY, a Washington
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corporation,
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Defendant.
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Case No. 2:12-cv-01774 RSL
ORDER GRANTING
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO
STAY PROCEEDINGS AND
COMPEL ARBITRATION

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This matter comes before the Court on “Defendant’s Motion to Stay Proceedings
and Compel Arbitration.” Dkt. # 12. Plaintiffs have not filed an opposition. Having
reviewed the motion and the supporting declarations and exhibits, the motion is hereby
GRANTED. The parties are compelled to proceed with the arbitration process as set
forth in the “Voluntary Agreement for Arbitration” (Dkt. #14, Ex. C) for all of the
claims asserted in this lawsuit with the sole exception of the wrongful death claims
belonging to the non-signatory statutory beneficiaries.
It is further ordered that the above-entitled action is stayed pending resolution of
the arbitration process. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter a statistical termination in
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO STAY
PROCEEDINGS AND COMPEL ARBITRATION - 1

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this case. Such termination is entered solely for the purpose of removing this case from

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the Court’s active calendar. Defendant shall, within fourteen days of the conclusion of

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the arbitration, submit a notice of resolution under the above cause number.

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Dated this 15th day of January, 2013.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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