James v. Paton et al

Filing 335

ORDER DENYING 334 MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION, by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (KERR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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NANCY L. JAMES, Chapter 7 Trustee
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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JAMES C. PATON, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Civil Case No. C15-1914RSL
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION

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On January 25, 2017, the Court stayed the above-captioned matter so that the validity and

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scope of the Attorney General’s claim in In re Breast Cancer Prevention Fund, Case No. 13-

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16150-MLB, could be resolved before the parties invest any more time or money establishing

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causation and/or damages in this proceeding. The trustee seeks to reopen this case so that she

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can seek a determination of damages arising from a single claim against a single defendant and

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to request entry of a partial judgment thereon. The motion is DENIED. The Court has already

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established that a breach of fiduciary duty occurred: to the extent the trustee hopes that findings

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in this matter will encourage settlement, that determination is sufficient. The trustee has not

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shown that the entry of a partial judgment is appropriate under Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b).

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ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION - 1

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Dated this 8th day of February, 2017.

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Robert S. Lasnik
United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION - 2