Bund v. Safeguard Properties LLC

Filing 192

ORDER RE: STATUS CONFERENCE signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. The Court will hear oral argument on Plaintiffs' motion for class certification (Dkt. No. 86 ) on Thursday, January 4, 2018, 2 p.m. Defendant will be permitted to submit additiona l evidence and briefing on the pending motion for summary judgment of dismissal of the Hanousek claims. (Dkt. No. 119 .) Defendants' additional briefing due 12/15/2017; Plaintiff's responsive briefing due 12/26/2017; Defendant's reply due 12/29/2017. Defendant's motions for extension of discovery motion deadline (Dkt. No. 176 ) and for protective order (Dkt. No. 150 ) are stricken. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JOHN R. BUND II, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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ORDER RE: STATUS
CONFERENCE

v.

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CASE NO. C16-920 MJP

SAFEGUARD PROPERTIES LLC,
Defendant.

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On December 6, 2017, the Court held a status conference with representatives of the
parties. Based on discussions with the parties, the Court issues the following orders:
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The Court will hear oral argument on Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification

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(Dkt. No. 86) on Thursday, January 4, 2018, 2 p.m. Each side will be allotted

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20 minutes to present its arguments.

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Within 10 days of oral argument, the Court will issue a ruling on the motion for
class certification, Defendant’s motion to strike materials from Plaintiffs’ reply

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ORDER RE: STATUS CONFERENCE - 1

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brief (Dkt. No. 128), and Defendant’s motion to dismiss claims for injunctive

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relief (Dkt. No. 149).

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Defendant will be permitted to submit additional evidence and briefing on the

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pending motion for summary judgment of dismissal of the Hanousek claims.

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(Dkt. No. 119.) The briefing schedule on this motion will be revised as follows:

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Defendant’s additional briefing (not to exceed 8 pages) will be due by December

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15, 2017; Plaintiff’s responsive briefing (not to exceed 8 pages) will be due by

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December 26, 2017; and Defendant’s reply brief (if necessary, and not to exceed

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3 pages) will be due by December 29, 2017.

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The Court will suspend the existing deadlines on discovery motions and

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dispositive motions; a new case schedule will issue following the filing of an

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order on the pending motion for class certification.

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Defendant’s motions for extension of discovery motion deadline (Dkt. No. 176)

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and for protective order (Dkt. No. 150) are stricken. The parties are instead

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ordered to meet and confer following the filing of the order on class certification

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and determine what (if any) issues remain which require further discovery. In the

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event that the parties cannot agree on the resolution of those issues, they are

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ordered to file a unified LCR 37 document outlining the issues remaining to be

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resolved.

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All future discovery motions are to be filed in the unified LCR 37 format.

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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.

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Dated: December 6, 2017.

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Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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