Ortego et al v Lummi Island Scenic Estates Community Club, Inc et al

Filing 276

ORDER denying Plaintiffs' 256 Motion for Sanctions, by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CHARLES E. ORTEGO, et al.,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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LUMMI ISLAND SCENIC ESTATES
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COMMUNITY CLUB, INC., et al.,
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Defendant.
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No. C14-1840RSL

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
MOTION FOR SANCTIONS

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This matter comes before the Court on plaintiffs’ request for sanctions. Dkt. # 229 at 1815

22; Dkt. # 256. Plaintiffs seek sanctions for the repetition of unflattering statements regarding
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their counsel, for raising arguments and making motions in bad faith (including vexatious
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requests for sanctions), for discovery abuses, and for filing a motion near the holidays. Plaintiffs
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also request an order directing defendants to destroy certain photographs taken during a property
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inspection.
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Plaintiffs do not identify the authority under which they seek an award of sanctions or the
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destruction of evidence acquired during discovery. Even if the Court were to find that certain
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arguments were frivolous (such as defendants’ request for sanctions under Rule 11), plaintiffs
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provide no assistance in quantifying the harm caused by the conduct of which they complaint.
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Plaintiffs’ request for sanctions is DENIED.
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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS

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Dated this 3rd day of April, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik

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United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS’
REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS

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