City of Seattle v. Monsanto Company et al

Filing 78

ORDER granting Defendants' 73 Motion to Stay Briefing on Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss, by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (SWT)

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1 THE HONORABLE ROBERT S. LASNIK 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 8 9 CITY OF SEATTLE, 10 Plaintiff, 11 v. 12 Case No. C16-107-RSL ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO STAY BRIEFING ON PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO DISMISS MONSANTO COMPANY, et al., 13 Defendants. 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 THIS MATTER comes before the Court upon Defendants’ Motion to Stay Briefing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss. Dkt. # 73. The Court has specifically reviewed the following: 1. Defendants’ Motion to Stay Briefing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss to Stay Briefing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss; 2. Plaintiff’s opposition; and 3. Defendants’ reply. Being fully advised and having reviewed the above, the Court concludes that it is in the interest of judicial economy to stay further briefing of Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss, and consideration of the motion itself, pending resolution of Defendants’ Motion to Amend Answer and Counterclaims, Dkt. # 76. If Defendants’ Motion to Amend is ultimately 1 denied, the Court will re-note Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss to allow Plaintiff an opportunity 2 to file a reply brief. If Defendants’ Motion to Amend is ultimately granted, Plaintiff may 3 decide whether to file a revised motion to dismiss. 4 5 6 Accordingly, Defendants’ Motion to Stay Briefing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. # 73) is GRANTED. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Dated this 24th day of May, 2017. A Robert S. Lasnik United States District Judge

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