Abraham Ghorbanian v. Guardian Life Insurance Company of America et al
Filing
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ORDER by Judge Ricardo S Martinez re 86 Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time re Noting Date and Briefing Schedule Regarding Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Noting date on Defendants' 81 MOTION for Sanctions for Spoliation Including Dismissal is continued to April 14, 2017. (swt)
THE HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DONAHUE & HORROW, LLP
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FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE
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ABRAHAM GHORBANIAN, D.D.S.
Plaintiff,
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vs.
GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF AMERICA, BERKSHIRE LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA and
DOES 1 THROUGH 10,
Case No. 2:14-CV-01396-RSM
UNOPPOSED REQUEST TO
EXTEND THE NOTING DATE AND
BRIEFING SCHEDULE
REGARDING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO DISMISS AND ORDER
Defendants.
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Plaintiff Abraham Ghorbanian, D.D.S., by his undersigned counsel, respectfully moves the
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Court to extend the noting date for Defendants Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
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(“Guardian”) and Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America’s (“Berkshire”) (“collectively
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referred to as “Defendants”) Motion for Spoliation Sanctions, Including Dismissal. This
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Motion is currently noted on the Motion Calendar for March 24, 2017. Plaintiff respectfully
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requests that the Noting Date on this motion be extended to April 14, 2017.
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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND NOTING DATE
FOR DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND
ORDER
Case No.: 2:14-CV-01396-RSM
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Donahue & Horrow, LLP
1960 E. Grand Ave.
Suite 1215
El Segundo, CA 90245
T: (310) 322-0300
F: (310) 322-0302
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As grounds for this request Plaintiff states that the request is being made as counsel have
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travel commitments and scheduling conflicts with respect to this case and other cases making it
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difficult to meet the deadlines imposed under the March 24, 2017 Noting Date and, in response
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to this Motion, Plaintiff is contemplating obtaining declarations from various third parties who
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may be unavailable before the time Plaintiff’s opposition is due under the March 24, 2017
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noting date.
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This request is being made in good faith and not for the purposes of delay. Extending the
Noting Date to April 14, 2017 does not have an effect on any of the other case deadlines.
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DONAHUE & HORROW, LLP
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Finally, Defendants have no opposition to the continuance of the Noting Date to April 14, 2017.
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Therefore, Plaintiff respectfully requests that the Noting Date and all related deadlines for
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Defendants’ Motion for Spoliation Sanctions, including Dismissal, be continued from March 24,
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2017 to April 14, 2017.
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Dated this 10th day of March, 2017.
By :/s/ Michael B. Horrow
Michael B. Horrow, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Nichole D. Podgurski, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Donahue & Horrow, LLP
1960 E. Grand Ave., Suite 1215
El Segundo, California 90245
Phone: 310-322-0300
Fax: 310-322-0302
Email: mhorrow@donahuehorrow.com
npodgurski@donahuehorrow.com
Kenneth Friedman, (WSBA 17148)
Friedman Rubin & White
1126 Highland Avenue
Bremerton, WA 98337
Phone: 360-782-4300
Fax: 360-782-4358
Email: kfriedman@friedmanrubin.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff
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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND NOTING DATE
FOR DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND
ORDER
Case No.: 2:14-CV-01396-RSM
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Donahue & Horrow, LLP
1960 E. Grand Ave.
Suite 1215
El Segundo, CA 90245
T: (310) 322-0300
F: (310) 322-0302
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ORDER
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Based on the above Unopposed Request to Extend the Noting Date for Defendants’
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Motion for Spoliation Sanctions, Including Dismissal, and for good cause shown, IT IS SO
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ORDERED that the Noting date on Defendants’ Motion for Spoliation Sanctions is continued to
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April 14, 2017.
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DATED this 13 day of March 2017.
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DONAHUE & HORROW, LLP
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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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UNOPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND NOTING DATE
FOR DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DISMISS AND
ORDER
Case No.: 2:14-CV-01396-RSM
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Donahue & Horrow, LLP
1960 E. Grand Ave.
Suite 1215
El Segundo, CA 90245
T: (310) 322-0300
F: (310) 322-0302
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