Seattle Times Company v. LeatherCare, Inc.

Filing 273

MINUTE ORDER denying Plaintiff Seattle Times Company's and Third-Party Defendants Touchstone SLU LLC's and TB TS/RELP LLC's 272 Motion to Stay Deadline for Appeal. The Court LIFTS the stay and orders that the deadline for T ouchstone SLU LLC and TB TS/RELP LLC to file a motion for attorney's fees is October 12, 2018. The Court LIFTS the stay and orders that the deadline for Seattle Times Company and/or LeatherCare, Inc. to file any motion is October 12, 2018. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (TH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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SEATTLE TIMES COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,
v.
LEATHERCARE, INC.; STEVEN RITT;
and the marital community composed of
STEVEN RITT and LAURIE ROSENRITT,
Defendants/Third-Party
Plaintiffs,

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C15-1901 TSZ
MINUTE ORDER

v.
TOUCHSTONE SLU LLC; and
TB TS/RELP LLC,

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Third-Party Defendants.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1)
Plaintiff Seattle Times Company’s and Third-Party Defendants Touchstone
SLU LLC’s and TB TS/RELP LLC’s Motion to Stay Deadline for Appeal, docket no.
20 272, is DENIED.
(2)
The Court LIFTS the stay and orders that the deadline for Touchstone SLU
LLC and TB TS/RELP LLC (collectively “Touchstone”) to file a motion for attorney’s
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(3)
The Court LIFTS the stay and orders that the deadline for Seattle Times
Company (“Seattle Times”) and/or LeatherCare, Inc. (“LeatherCare”) to file any motion,
regarding whether another party other than Touchstone can be a prevailing party under
MTCA or whether either Seattle Times or LeatherCare is also a prevailing party and
entitled to reasonable attorney’s fees and costs against the other under MTCA, is
October 12, 2018. Any such motion shall be noted for the third Friday after filing. The
opening and response briefs shall not exceed twelve (“12”) pages in length. Any reply
shall not exceed six (“6”) pages. The briefs shall not discuss the amount of attorney’s
fees or costs that might be claimed if either party was entitled to any recovery.
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record.

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

Dated this 11th day of September, 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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