Burdette v. Tech Mahindra (Americas) Inc

Filing 39

ORDER striking Plaintiff's 38 Motion to Compel without prejudice to renewing the motion in a manner that comports with the court's scheduling order. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JAY BURDETTE,

CASE NO. C16-1151JLR
Plaintiff,

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v.

ORDER STRIKING MOTION TO
COMPEL

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TECH MAHINDRA (AMERICAS),
INC.,

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Defendant.

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Before the court is Plaintiff Jay Burdette’s motion to compel Defendant Tech
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Mahindra (Americas), Inc., to respond to certain interrogatories and requests for the
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production of documents. (Mot. (Dkt. # 38).) Mr. Burdette filed his motion without first
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requesting a conference with the court. (See Dkt.) The motion therefore contravenes the
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court’s October 20, 2016, scheduling order. (See Sched. Order (Dkt. # 19) at 2 (citing
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Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(3)(B)(v)) (“[P]ursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16, the
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Court ‘direct[s] that before moving for an order relating to discovery, the movant must
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request a conference with the court’ by notifying [the courtroom deputy] . . . .” (second

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alteration in original))); see also Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(3)(B)(v) (permitting the court, in

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its scheduling order, to “direct that before moving for an order relating to discovery, the

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movant must request a conference with the court”). The court therefore STRIKES Mr.

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Burdette’s motion to compel (Dkt. # 19) without prejudice to renewing the motion in a

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manner that comports with the court’s scheduling order. 1

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Dated this 5th day of July, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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The court recognizes that Mr. Burdette filed his motion to compel on the last day
permitted for such motions. (See Sched. Order at 1 (“All motions related to discovery must be
filed by . . . June 30, 2017”).) Accordingly, the court extends this deadline until Wednesday,
July 12, 2017, to permit Mr. Burdette an opportunity to renew his motion in a manner that
complies with the requirements set forth in the court’s scheduling order. The court admonishes
Mr. Burdette’s counsel to carefully read and abide by the court’s orders in the future.

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