Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Trans Ocean Seafoods, Inc.

Filing 90

ORDER by Judge Richard A. Jones GRANTING Plaintiffs' 40 Joint MOTION to Compel Rule 34(a)(2) Site Inspection; DENYING Defendant's 49 MOTION to Continue Trial Date, Discovery Cutoff, and Related Deadlines; DENYING Defendant's 52 MOTION for Protective Order Regarding Deposition of Defendant; DENYING Plaintiffs' 55 Motion for Sanctions; DENYING Plaintiffs' 61 Motion to Strike; and GRANTING IN PART and DENYING IN PART Defendant's 68 MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery and for Sanctions. (VE)

HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER

v.
SERAPIA MATAMOROS, et al.,

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Case No. C15-1563-RAJ

Plaintiff-Intervenors,
v.
TRANS OCEAN SEAFOODS, INC.,

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Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity

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Commission (“EEOC”) and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Motion to Compel Rule 34(a)(2) Site

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Inspection (Dkt. # 40), Defendant Trans Ocean Seafoods, Inc.’s (“Trans Ocean”) Motion

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for Continuance of Trial Date, Discovery Cutoff, and Related Dates (Dkt. # 49), Trans

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Ocean’s Motion for Protective Order Regarding 30(b)(6) Deposition (Dkt. # 52), EEOC

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and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Cross-Motion For Sanctions (Dkt. # 55), EEOC and Plaintiff-

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Intervenors’ Motion to Strike Defendant’s Surreply (Dkt. # 61), and Trans Ocean’s

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Motion to Extend Depositions and for Sanctions (Dkt. # 68).

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On February 2, 2017, the Court held a hearing on these pending discovery

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motions. The Court has considered the briefing submitted by the parties, relevant

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ORDER – 1

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portions of the record, and the oral arguments of counsel. For the reasons stated on the
record at the conclusion of the hearing and in accordance with the parameters articulated
therein, the Court GRANTS EEOC and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Motion to Compel Rule
34(a)(2) Site Inspection (Dkt. # 40), DENIES Trans Ocean’s Motion for Continuance of
Trial Date, Discovery Cutoff, and Related Dates (Dkt. # 49), DENIES Trans Ocean’s
Motion for Protective Order Regarding 30(b)(6) Deposition (Dkt. # 52), DENIES EEOC
and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Cross-Motion For Sanctions (Dkt. # 55), DENIES EEOC and
Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Motion to Strike Defendant’s Surreply (Dkt. # 61), and GRANTS
in part and DENIES in part Trans Ocean’s Motion to Extend Depositions and for
Sanctions (Dkt. # 68).

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DATED this 3rd day of February, 2017.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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ORDER – 2