Downs et al v State Farm Insurance Company

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ORDER by Judge James L. Robart re Plaintiffs' 11 Motion to Compel and directing State Farm to file a response per Local Rules. Plaintiffs' optional reply due by the noting date. Parties directed to appear for a Telephonic Hearing on 9/20/2017 at 03:00 PM before Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DONNA DOWNS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. C16-1467JLR
ORDER

v.
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STATE FARM MUTUAL
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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Defendant.

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On August 31, 2017, Plaintiffs Donna Downs, Robert Downs, and Cody Downs

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(collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a motion to compel certain discovery from Defendant

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State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company (“State Farm”). (MTC (Dkt. # 11).)

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Although Plaintiffs filed their motion in contravention of the court’s scheduling order,

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which requires a party to request a conference with the court before moving for an order

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related to discovery (Sched. Order (Dkt. # 9) at 2)), the court will nevertheless consider

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Plaintiffs’ motion given the other deadlines set forth in the scheduling order (id. at 1

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(requiring all discovery motions to be filed no later than September 1, 2017)).

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Accordingly, the court DIRECTS State Farm to file a response subject to the Local Rules

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for the Western District of Washington. See Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 7(b)(2); id.

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LCR 7(d). Plaintiffs may, but are not required to, file a reply in support of their motion

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no later than the noting date. See id. LCR 7(b)(3); id. LCR 7(d). In addition, the court

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ORDERS the parties to appear for a telephonic hearing on September 20, 2017, at 3:00

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p.m. The undersigned judge’s Courtroom Deputy will contact the parties with

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instructions for appearing at the telephonic hearing.

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Dated this 6th day of September, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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