Donald B. Murphy Contractors Inc. v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company

Filing 24

ORDER continuing stay pending resolution of the underlying lawsuit; Joint Status Report due by 10/23/2017, by Judge James L. Robart. (RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DONALD B. MURPHY
CONTRACTORS, INC.,

CASE NO. C16-0329JLR
ORDER CONTINUING STAY

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Plaintiff,
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v.
INDIAN HARBOR INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

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On December 13, 2016, the court granted the parties’ stipulated motion to stay this

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suit pending resolution of the underlying case that is the subject of this insurance

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coverage litigation. (Stay Ord. (Dkt. # 22).) The parties represented to the court that they

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had reached a tentative settlement agreement involving Plaintiff Donald B. Murphy

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Contractors, Inc. (“DBM”) releasing its claims against Defendant Indian Harbor

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Insurance Company (“Indian Harbor”) and the parties agreeing to stay this lawsuit

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pending resolution of the underlying case. (Stip. (Dkt. # 21) at 1.) On May 18, 2017, the

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parties filed a joint status report stating that the trial in the underlying matter was

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continued from April 24, 2017, to the week of September 18, 2017, but agreeing that the

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court should maintain the stay of this litigation. (JSR (Dkt. # 23) at 1.) Accordingly, the

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court ORDERS that this case remain stayed pending resolution of the underlying lawsuit.

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The court ORDERS the parties to file a joint status report within seven days of the

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outcome of the trial, dismissal, summary disposition, settlement, or other resolution of the

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underlying matter, but in any event no later than October 23, 2017. Any party may seek

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to lift or modify the stay if changed circumstances warrant lifting or modifying the stay.

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Dated this 23rd day of May, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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