Morales v. Fry et al

Filing 161

MINUTE ORDER. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has reversed and remanded the judgment of this Court in this matter. (Dkt Nos. 135 , 160 .) The parties are DIRECTED to file a joint status report within sixty (60) days. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (TH)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MARIA MORALES,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. C12-2235-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

v.
SONYA FRY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.

17 Coughenour, United States District Judge:
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This matter comes before the Court sua sponte. The Court of Appeals for the Ninth

19 Circuit has reversed and remanded the judgment of this Court in this matter. (Dkt Nos. 135, 160.)
20 The parties are DIRECTED to file a joint status report within sixty (60) days. The report should
21 include three proposed retrial dates and a stipulated briefing schedule. In addition to pre-trial
22 motions, the briefing schedule should also incorporate briefing to address the following issues:
23 (1) whether, as a matter of law, the rights Officer Fry allegedly violated in her interactions with
24 Ms. Morales’ were “clearly established” constitutional rights, as provided by Ashcroft v. al-Kidd,
25 563 U.S. 731, 735, 741 (2011); and (2) whether the Court should employ a general verdict form
26 or special interrogatories to the jury regarding disputed issues of material fact. No further

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1 dispositive motions will be entertained in this matter.
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DATED this 8th day of November 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Tomas Hernandez
Deputy Clerk

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