Stockwell et al v. Port of Seattle et al

Filing 16

MINUTE ORDER granting plaintiff's 15 Motion to substitute the Estate of Charles Stockwell Sr with Lily Stockwell; plaintiff to file an amended complaint within 14 days by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour.(RS)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CHARLES R. STOCKWELL SR. and
LILY STOCKWELL, and the marital
community comprised thereof,

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CASE NO. C16-0483-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

Plaintiffs,
v.

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PORT OF SEATTLE, et al.,

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Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Lily Stockwell’s motion to substitute

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party (Dkt. No. 15). Plaintiff seeks to substitute the Estate of Charles Stockwell, Sr., with Lily

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Stockwell, personal representative and administrator of the Estate, as the successor to deceased

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Plaintiff Charles Stockwell, Sr. (Id. at 1.) Plaintiff further seeks to file an amended complaint

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reflecting this substitution. (Id.) There is no opposition to the motion. The Court construes this as

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“an admission that the motion has merit.” See W.D. Wash. Local Civ. R. 7(b)(2).

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The motion to substitute (Dkt. No. 15) is GRANTED. The parties shall be substituted as

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requested. Plaintiff shall file an amended complaint reflecting this change within 14 days of this

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order.

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DATED this 26th day of April 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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