Rollins et al v. Traylor Bros Inc et al

Filing 200

MINUTE ORDER granting parties' 198 Stipulated Motion to Combine Discovery Motions; Renewed Discovery Motion due by 5/22/2017, Response due 5/29/2017, Reply due 6/2/2017. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour. (SWT)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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LEONARD ROLLINS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. C14-1414-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

v.

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TRAYLOR BROS INC, 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.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion to combine

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discovery motions (Dkt. No. 198). Recently, Defendants filed a motion for a protective order.

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(Dkt. No. 192.) The Court advised the parties to try and resolve their issues before involving the

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Court, but stated that a renewed motion could be filed on May 22, 2017. (Dkt. No. 197.)

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Defendants also recently filed a motion to continue trial, citing the need for more discovery, and

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alluding to the fact that multiple motions to compel may be necessary. (Dkt. No. 180 at 4–8.)

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Defendants now indicate they may wish to renew their motion for a protective order—having

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resolved some, but not all, of their disputes. (Dkt. No. 198 at 2.) The parties stipulate that in the

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renewed order, Defendants be allowed to raise additional discovery issues. (Id.) In the interest of

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efficiency, the parties’ stipulated motion to combine discovery motions (Dkt. No. 198) is

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GRANTED. However, as the Court has repeatedly pointed out, discovery motions are

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disfavored. (Dkt. Nos. 196 at 12; 197 at 1; and 199 at 3 n.1.) The parties are strongly encouraged

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to resolve their disputes without the Court’s interference.

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If necessary, the renewed discovery motion shall be filed no later than May 22, 2017 and

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be no longer than 12 pages. Plaintiffs shall file a response no longer than 12 pages by May 29,

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2017. Defendants’ reply, if any, shall be no longer than six pages and filed by June 2, 2017.

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DATED this 19th day of May 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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/s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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