Rimando v. United States of America et al

Filing 28

MINUTE ORDER by Judge Thomas S. Zilly denying defendant's 21 Motion for Summary Judgment. In light of the Court's ruling on defendant's motion for summary judgment, the oral argument scheduled for February 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., is STRICKEN. The Pretrial Conference is RESCHEDULED to 3/16/2016 at 01:30 PM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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VIRGIL E. RIMANDO,
Plaintiff,

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C14-1679 TSZ
v.

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MINUTE ORDER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, docket no. 21, is DENIED.
Plaintiff’s expert August Reader, M.D. is qualified to render an opinion concerning
13 whether Elaine Chuang, M.D.’s delay in performing the corrective surgery at issue fell
below the applicable standard of care. Defendant’s arguments to the contrary go to
14 weight, not the admissibility, of Dr. Reader’s testimony.
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(2)
In light of the Court’s ruling on defendant’s motion for summary judgment,
the oral argument scheduled for February 29, 2016, at 10:30 a.m., is STRICKEN.

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(3)
To accommodate the Court’s schedule, the pretrial conference is
17 RESCHEDULED from March 18, 2016, at 2:30 p.m., to March 16, 2016, at 1:30 p.m.
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(4)
record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 11th day of February, 2016.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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