Tucker v. British Airways PLC et al

Filing 58

ORDER denying without prejudice Plaintiff's 56 Motion to Reopen Action Pending Completion of Settlement. Signed by Judge Richard A. Jones. (PM)

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HONORABLE RICHARD A. JONES

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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FEDERICK TUCKER, an individual,

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Plaintiff,

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v.
BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

Case No. 2:16-cv-00618-RAJ
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION TO REOPEN ACTION
PENDING COMPLETION OF
SETTLEMENT

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This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion, which seeks to reopen this

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action to allow the parties to complete settlement. Dkt. # 56. On August 24, 2018,

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Plaintiff moved to renote this motion for consideration and the Clerk reset the noting date

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to September 14, 2018. Dkt. # 57.

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Plaintiff sought to reopen the case for 90-180 days to allow the parties to complete

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settlement. Dkt. # 56 at 1. On August 24, 2018, Plaintiff’s counsel informed the Court

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that Plaintiff was in possession of the settlement release, which upon execution, would be

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transferred to Defendants’ counsel in exchange for a settlement check. Dkt. # 57. Since

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that time, the parties have not communicated to the Court any issues with these last steps

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in settling their dispute. As such, the Court concludes that reopening the action is

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unnecessary and DENIES Plaintiff’s Motion without prejudice.

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DATED this 29th day of January, 2019.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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ORDER – 2