Cook v. Providence Health & Services et al

Filing 20

ORDER by Judge Richard A. Jones. The court GRANTS the parties' stipulation re: amended complaint (Dkt. # 19 ). Plaintiffs' second amended complaint (Dkt. # 16 ) is the operative pleading in this case. Defendants shall answer the second amended complaint no later than April 4, 2014. The clerk shall TERMINATE Defendants' motion to dismiss (Dkt. # 15 ) and Plaintiff's motion for leave to amend her complaint. (Dkt. # 18 ). (CL)

HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ex rel.
MARGARET COOK, relator,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. C13-1312RAJ
ORDER

v.
PROVIDENCE HEALTH & SERVICES,
et al.,

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Defendants.

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The court GRANTS the parties’ stipulation (Dkt. # 19) and orders as follows.

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1) Plaintiffs’ second amended complaint (Dkt. # 16) is the operative pleading in
this case.

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2) Defendants shall answer the second amended complaint no later than April 4,
2014.

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3) If Defendants respond to the second amended complaint with a motion to

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dismiss, discovery shall not commence until the court rules on that motion.

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Otherwise, the court will issue its standard initial scheduling order requiring

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the parties to participate in a discovery conference in accordance with Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f).

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4) The clerk shall TERMINATE Defendants’ motion to dismiss (Dkt. # 15) and
Plaintiff’s motion for leave to amend her complaint (Dkt. # 18).
DATED this 17th day of March, 2014.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Court Judge

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ORDER – 2