City of Seattle v. Monsanto Company et al

Filing 97

STIPULATION AND ORDER to Extend Time re parties' 96 Stipulated Motion; RENOTING Plaintiff's 92 MOTION to Dismiss Defendants' Counter-Claims and to Strike Certain Defenses : Noting Date 11/10/2017, signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(SWT)

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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,

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

CASE NO. 2:16-cv-00107-RSL
STIPULATED JOINT MOTION AND
ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR
DEFENDANTS TO FILE OPPOSITION AND
PLAINTIFF TO FILE REPLY TO
PLAINTIFF CITY OF SEATTLE’S MOTION
TO DISMISS DEFENDANTS’
COUNTERCLAIMS AND STRIKE
CERTAIN DEFENSES

Defendants.

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STIPULATED JOINT MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND
TIME (2:16-cv-00107-RSL)

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
858.523.5400

SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
206.622.1711

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 6(b) and Local Civil Rule 7(j), Plaintiff City

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of Seattle (“City”) and Defendants Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc., and Pharmacia LLC

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(“Defendants”) (together, the “Parties”) in the above-entitled action jointly and respectfully

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request this Court issue an order granting this Motion to Extend Time for Defendants to file an

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opposition to the City’s Motion to Dismiss Defendants’ Counterclaims and Strike Certain

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Defenses (“Motion to Dismiss”) in this matter until October 30, 2017.

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On September 6, 2017, this Court granted Defendants’ Motion for Leave to Amend

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Answer and Counterclaims (“Motion for Leave”). See Dkt. No. 90. Prior to the Court granting

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Defendants’ Motion for Leave, the Parties had filed a Joint Motion for Relief from a Deadline

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and Leave to File Over-Length Motion, seeking permission from this Court for the City to “file

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its Motion to Dismiss on or before July 27 or within 21 days after Monsanto files its Amended

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Answer and Counter-Claims, whichever is later.” See Dkt. No. 82. The Parties’ Joint Motion

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was granted, see Dkt. No. 85, and on September 28, 2017, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Dismiss

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Defendants’ Counterclaims and to Strike Certain Defenses. See Dkt. No. 95-1. Pursuant to

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Local Rule 7(d), Defendants’ opposition is due on October 16, 2017. Good cause exists to grant

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this extension because an extension is necessary to allow Defendants time to analyze, evaluate,

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and respond to the arguments raised in the City’s 35-page Motion to Dismiss. In addition, there

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would be no prejudice to the Parties if the Court grants this extension, and the extension would

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not affect existing deadlines, other than the noting date currently set for the City’s Motion to

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Dismiss and the City’s reply brief date (both October 20), or otherwise delay the action.

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The Parties therefore stipulate and agree to extend Defendants’ time to file an opposition

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to the City’s Motion to Dismiss until October 30, 2017. In light of the Parties’ stipulated request

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to modify the deadline for Defendants’ opposition brief from October 16, 2017 to October 30,

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2017, the Parties additionally request that this Court modify the deadline for the City’s reply

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brief from October 20, 2017 to November 10, 2017, and similarly modify the noting date for the

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motion to November 10, 2017.

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STIPULATED JOINT MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND
TIME (2:16-cv-00107-RSL)
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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
858.523.5400

SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
206.622.1711

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Dated: October 3, 2017

SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT

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By: /s/ Jennifer L. Campbell
Jennifer L. Campbell, WSBA No. 31703
Connie Sue M. Martin, WSBA No. 26525
Claire Rootjes, WSBA No. 42178
1420 5th Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Robert M. Howard, CSBA No. 145870
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Kelly E. Richardson, CSBA No. 210511
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Andrea M. Hogan, CSBA No. 238209
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Latham & Watkins LLP
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, California 92130
Phone: [phone]
Emails: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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KING & SPALDING LLP
Donald F. Zimmer, CSBA No. 34371
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Nicholas D. Kayhan, CSBA No. 129878
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
Megan Nishikawa, CSBA No. 271670
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
101 Second Street, Suite 2300
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants Monsanto Company, Solutia Inc.,
and Pharmacia LLC

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TIME (2:16-cv-00107-RSL)
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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
858.523.5400

SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
206.622.1711

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Dated: October 3, 2017

OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY

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By /s/ Laura B. Wishik
Peter S. Holmes
Laura B. Wishik
Office of the City Attorney
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2010
Seattle, WA 98104-7097
Tel: [phone]
GOMEZ TRIAL ATTORNEYS
John H. Gomez (SBN 171485)
John P. Fiske (SBN 249256)
655 West Broadway, Suite 1700
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
BARON & BUDD, P.C.
Scott Summy (Pro Hac Vice)
(Texas Bar No. 19507500)
Carla Burke (Pro Hac Vice)
(Texas Bar No. 24012490)
Celeste Evangelisti (SBN 225232)
3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 1100
Dallas, Texas 75219-4281
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Attorneys for Plaintiff City of Seattle

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
858.523.5400

SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
206.622.1711

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ORDER
THIS MATTER having come before the Court on the stipulation of the parties and the

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Court finding that good cause exists for granting the relief requested, NOW, THEREFORE, IT

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IS HEREBY ORDERED that the deadline for Defendants to file an opposition to the City of

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Seattle’s Motion to Dismiss Defendants’ Counterclaims and Strike Certain Defenses is extended

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to October 30, 2017, the deadline for the City to file a reply is extended to November 10, 2017,

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and the noting date for the City’s Motion is now November 10, 2017.

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DATED this 5th day of October, 2017.

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A
Robert S. Lasnik

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United States District Judge 

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LATHAM & WATKINS LLP
12670 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA 92130
858.523.5400

SCHWABE WILLIAMSON & WYATT
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101
206.622.1711