Pacheco et al v. United States of America

Filing 57

ORDER granting 56 Stipulated Motion Extending Certain Pretrial Deadlines, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) extended to 1/28/2019 (rebuttal reports due 30 days thereafter). Discovery deadline extended to 3/14/2019. All other dates in the current scheduling order are extended by 21 days with the exception of the trial date. (KERR)

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Honorable Robert S. Lasnik

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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10 YESENIA PACHECO, LUIS LEMUS, and
S.L.P., minor child, by and through her
11 Guardian ad Litem Brian Comfort,
Plaintiffs,

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NO. C15-1175 RSL
STIPULATION AND ORDER
EXTENDING CERTAIN
PRETRIAL DEADLINES

v.

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14 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Defendant.

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COME NOW the parties, and respectfully agree and request that the Court extend the
deadline for certain pretrial deadlines, in particular, but not solely, the deadline for expert
disclosures and the discovery deadline. Currently, pursuant to the Amended Order Setting
Trial Dates and Related Dates, this matter is set for trial on June 3, 2019. Disclosure of
expert testimony under FRCP 26(a) (2) is due by January 6, 2019, and discovery must be
completed by February 21, 2019. Other dates are set forth therein. See Docket Order No.
55.
The parties request a 21 day extension of all dates, with the exception of the trial date.
The parties will confer further and will consult with the Court should the parties or a party
determine that an extension of the trial date is necessary. Accordingly, the deadline for
disclosure of expert testimony would be January 28, 2019, and discovery would be
STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL DEADLINE
C15-1175 RSL-1

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
1201 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 700
TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98402
[phone]

1 completed by March 14, 2019. These extensions are necessitated by the lapse in funding for
2 the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and certain other Executive departments and agencies.
3 During the lapse in funding DOJ attorneys are prohibited from working except under certain
4 circumstances which are not met here. The parties cannot predict when the lapse in funding
5 will end, but are only requesting this relatively brief extension at this point.
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Accordingly, the parties agree and respectfully request that the Court order this

7 extension of the expert disclosure deadline, discovery deadline and other pretrial deadlines.
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DATED this 28th day of December, 2018.
Respectfully submitted,
By:
s/ Steve Ralph Alvarez
Steve Ralph Alvarez, WSBA # 23051
705 S. 9th St., Ste. 304
Tacoma, WA 98405-4600
[e-mail]

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s/ Michael A. Maxwell
Michael A. Maxwell, WSBA # 21781
MAXWELL GRAHAM
1621 114th Ave. SE, Ste. 123
Bellevue, WA 98004
[e-mail]

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By:
ANNETTE L. HAYES
United States Attorney
s/ Patricia D. Gugin
PATRICIA D. GUGIN, WSBA #
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Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney=s Office
1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 700
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Attorney for Plaintiffs

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Attorney for Defendant

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL DEADLINE
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
1201 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 700
TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98402
[phone]

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ORDER
Pursuant to the foregoing Stipulation, it is hereby

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ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the deadline for the disclosure of

5 expert witnesses is extended from January 6, 2019 through January 28, 2019 (rebuttal reports
6 due 30 days thereafter) and discovery also is extended from February 21, 2019 through
7 March 14, 2019. All other dates in the current scheduling order are extended by 21 days,
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Dated this 4th day of January, 2019.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING PRETRIAL DEADLINE
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UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
1201 PACIFIC AVENUE, SUITE 700
TACOMA, WASHINGTON 98402
[phone]