City of Seattle v. Monsanto Company et al

Filing 154

STIPULATION AND ORDER extending stay of case re Parties' 153 Stipulated Motion. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(MW)

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THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CITY OF SEATTLE, a municipal
corporation, located in the County of King,
State of Washington,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:16-CV-00107-RSL
STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND
STAY OF CASE

v.
MONSANTO COMPANY, SOLUTIA INC.,
and PHARMACIA CORPORATION, and
DOES 1 through 100,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff and Defendants file this stipulated motion requesting that the Court extend the stay
of this case until July 31, 2020. The extension of the stay is necessary due, in part, to the current
situation with COVID-19. The current stay in this case expires on April 24, 2020. The parties
previously stipulated to a stay because the City represented that it cannot prosecute this complex case

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without outside counsel. The City has represented that it still requires additional time to retain trial

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counsel. The City further represents that it remains unable to respond to Defendants’discovery

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requests because it still lacks access to some of the documents it has already produced. Without access

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to all of its documents, the City represents that it cannot prepare witnesses for depositions and cannot

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identify whether documents still need to be produced. Additionally, the City represents that it cannot
finalize expert reports.

STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND STAY - 1
(2:16-cv-00107-RSL)

Peter S. Holmes
Seattle City Attorney
701 5th Avenue, Suite 2050
Seattle, WA 98104-7097
[phone]

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As before, the Plaintiff has agreed to work with Defendants’ counsel to schedule depositions

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of three City fact witnesses during the stay, providing that the depositions may be done in person.

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The Parties agree that the trial schedule will need further modification. On or before July 31, 2020,

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the Parties will confer and propose a modification that will provide for Defendants to complete a

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30(b)(6) deposition of the Plaintiff at least thirty days before the deadline for exchange of expert
reports.
Dated this 22nd day of April, 2020.

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PETER S. HOLMES
Seattle City Attorney

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By: /s/ Laura B. Wishik
Peter S. Holmes, WSBA #15787
Laura B. Wishik, WSBA # 16682
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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SEATTLE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2050
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff

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SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C.

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By: /s/ Jennifer L. Campbell
Jennifer L. Campbell, WSBA No. 31703
Email: [e-mail]
Connie Sue M. Martin, WSBA No. 26525
Email: [e-mail]
1420 5th Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendants, Monsanto
Company, Solutia Inc., and Pharmacia
LLC

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND STAY - 2
(2:16-cv-00107-RSL)

Peter S. Holmes
Seattle City Attorney
701 5th Avenue, Suite 2050
Seattle, WA 98104-7097
[phone]

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CAPES SOKOL

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By: /s/ Adam E. Miller
Adam E. Miller, Bar No. 40945
Email: [e-mail]
Lisa N. DeBord, Bar No. 61658
Email: [e-mail]
7701 Forsyth Boulevard, 12th Floor
St. Louis, MO 63105
Attorneys Admitted Pro Hac Vice for
Defendants, Monsanto Company, Solutia
Inc., and Pharmacia LLC

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KING & SPALDING LLP

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By: /s/ Donald F. Zimmer, Jr.
Donald F. Zimmer, Jr. CSBA No.
112279
Email: [e-mail]
Nicholas D. Kayhan, CSBA No. 129878
Email: [e-mail]
Megan Nishikawa, CSBA No. 271670
Email: [e-mail]
101 Second Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Attorneys Admitted Pro Hac Vice for
Defendants, Monsanto Company, Solutia
Inc., and Pharmacia LLC

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

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By: /s/ Robert M. Howard
Robert M. Howard, CSBA No. 145870
Email: [e-mail]
Kelly E. Richardson, CSBA No. 210511
Email: [e-mail]
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
Attorneys Admitted Pro Hac Vice for
Defendants, Monsanto Company, Solutia
Inc., and Pharmacia LLC

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND STAY - 3
(2:16-cv-00107-RSL)

Peter S. Holmes
Seattle City Attorney
701 5th Avenue, Suite 2050
Seattle, WA 98104-7097
[phone]

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ORDER
It is so ordered.
Dated this 23rd day of April, 2020.
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________________________________________
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THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND STAY - 4
(2:16-cv-00107-RSL)

Peter S. Holmes
Seattle City Attorney
701 5th Avenue, Suite 2050
Seattle, WA 98104-7097
[phone]

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