Oberto Sausage Company v. Endurance American Insurance Company

Filing 25

ORDER granting 24 Stipulated Motion to continue trial date and adjust case schedule; Jury Trial is set for 10/23/2017 before Judge Ricardo S Martinez. Discovery completed by 7/3/2017, Dispositive motions due by 7/31/2017, Motions in Limine due by 9/25/2017, Pretrial Order due by 10/11/2017, Trial briefs to be submitted by 10/17/2017, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 10/17/2017, by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(RS)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE NO. C15-1221 RSM OBERTO SAUSAGE COMPANY, a Washington corporation, STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND ADJUST CASE SCHEDULE Plaintiff, v. ENDURANCE AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, Defendant. I. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to LCR 16(b)(4) and 10(g), Plaintiff Oberto Sausage Company and Defendant Endurance American Insurance Company stipulate to and respectfully seek an order continuing the trial date of this matter—presently set for July 24, 2017—to October, 2017. See Dkt. No. 23. The parties seek a continuance of the trial date, and a corresponding extension of other deadlines, in order to allow them to attempt to resolve this matter through mediation prior to completing depositions and filing dispositive motions. The parties are in the process of scheduling mediation in this matter for May 2017. This is the parties’ third and final request for a continuance of the trial date. The parties do not anticipate another request for a continuance. STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND ADJUST CASE SCHEDULE - 1 NO. 15-CV-1221-RSM GORDON TILDEN THOMAS & CORDELL LLP 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, WA 98154 Phone (206) 467-6477 Fax (206) 467-6292 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 II. A. RELEVANT FACTS The parties are scheduling mediation in an attempt to resolve this matter. The parties have agreed on a mediator and are in the process of scheduling mediation for May 2017. B. The parties require additional time to complete discovery. The parties would prefer to mediate this matter prior to incurring the cost of dispositive motions and completing depositions. Counsel for both parties agree additional time is needed to complete discovery in the event mediation is unsuccessful. The parties are in the process of scheduling depositions for dates after mediation. C. This is the parties’ final request for a continuance. The Court previously continued the trial date in this matter by Orders dated May 25, 2016 [Dkt. No. 15] and October 27, 2016 [Dkt. No. 23]. This is the parties’ third request for a continuance of the trial date. The parties do not anticipate another request for a continuance. III. ANALYSIS The case schedule may be modified for good cause and with the Court’s consent. See LCR 16(b)(4), 10(g). Here, good cause exists. In particular, a short continuance of the trial date will allow the parties the time needed to attempt to resolve this matter through mediation. The parties have already agreed on a mediator and are in the process of scheduling mediation. In addition, a short continuance will allow the parties the time necessary to complete depositions and engage in motion practice in the event mediation is unsuccessful. STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND ADJUST CASE SCHEDULE - 2 NO. 15-CV-1221-RSM GORDON TILDEN THOMAS & CORDELL LLP 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, WA 98154 Phone (206) 467-6477 Fax (206) 467-6292 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 Based on the foregoing, the parties jointly and respectfully request the Court continue the trial date in this matter to October 23, 2017. The parties do not anticipate another request for a trial continuance. IV. CONCLUSION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULE CHANGE Counsel for the parties stipulate to the following proposed case schedule and respectfully request the Court enter an order reflecting this stipulated case schedule: Case Requirement Jury trial date Proposed New Due Date October 23, 2017 Discovery completed by July 3, 2017 All dispositive motions must be filed by July 31, 2017 Mediation per CR 39.1(c)(3) held no later than September 11, 2017 All motions in limine must be filed by and noted on the motion calendar no later than the THIRD Friday thereafter September 25, 2017 Agreed Pretrial Order October 11, 2017 Trial briefs, proposed voir dire questions, jury instructions, neutral statement of the case, and trial exhibits due October 17, 2017 STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND ADJUST CASE SCHEDULE - 3 NO. 15-CV-1221-RSM GORDON TILDEN THOMAS & CORDELL LLP 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, WA 98154 Phone (206) 467-6477 Fax (206) 467-6292 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 DATED this 25th day of April, 2017. GORDON TILDEN THOMAS & CORDELL LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Oberto Sausage Company By s/ Chelsey L. Mam Dale L. Kingman, WSBA #07060 Matthew F. Pierce, WSBA #34019 Chelsey L. Mam, WSBA #44609 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, Washington 98154 Telephone: (206) 467-6477 Facsimile: (206) 467-6292 Email: dkingman@gordontilden.com Email: mpierce@gordontilden.com Email: cmam@gordontilden.com DATED this 25th day of April, 2017. NICOLL BLACK & FEIG Attorneys for Defendant Endurance American Ins. Co. By s/ Shannon L. Trivett Christopher W. Nicoll, WSBA #20771 Shannon L. Trivett, WSBA #46689 1325 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1650 Seattle, WA 98101 Email: cnicoll@nicollblack.com Email: strivett@nicollblack.com STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND ADJUST CASE SCHEDULE - 4 NO. 15-CV-1221-RSM GORDON TILDEN THOMAS & CORDELL LLP 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, WA 98154 Phone (206) 467-6477 Fax (206) 467-6292 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 I. ORDER Based on the foregoing Stipulation, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the existing trial date and corresponding case deadlines be changed to the following: Jury trial date Case Requirement New Due Date October 23, 2017 Discovery completed by July 3, 2017 All dispositive motions must be filed by July 31, 2017 Mediation per CR 39.1(c)(3) held no later than September 11, 2017 All motions in limine must be filed by and noted on the motion calendar no later than the THIRD Friday thereafter September 25, 2017 Agreed Pretrial Order October 11, 2017 Trial briefs, proposed voir dire questions, jury instructions, neutral statement of the case, and trial exhibits due October 17, 2017 DATED this 28th day of April 2017. A RICARDO S. MARTINEZ CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE TRIAL DATE AND ADJUST CASE SCHEDULE - 5 NO. 15-CV-1221-RSM GORDON TILDEN THOMAS & CORDELL LLP 1001 Fourth Avenue, Suite 4000 Seattle, WA 98154 Phone (206) 467-6477 Fax (206) 467-6292

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