A.T. v. Everett School District et al

Filing 42

ORDER directing the District to respond to Plaintiff's 41 Motion to compel a response to Interrogatory No. 2 subject to the Local Rules for the WDWA. A.T. may file a reply by the noting date. 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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A.T.,

CASE NO. C16-1536JLR
Plaintiff,

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ORDER

v.
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EVERETT SCHOOL DISTRICT, et
al.,

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Defendants.

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On September 28, 2017, Plaintiff A.T. filed a motion to compel a response to

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Interrogatory No. 2 from Defendant Everett School District (“the District”). (MTC (Dkt.

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# 41).) The court reprimands A.T. and her counsel for filing the motion in contravention

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of the court’s scheduling order, which requires a party to request a conference with the

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court before moving for an order related to discovery. (Sched. Order (Dkt. # 20) at 2.)

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The court expects the parties and their counsel to comply with all court orders and

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applicable rules and will consider appropriate sanctions for future violations.

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Nevertheless, given that the deadline for filing discovery motions is September 29, 2017,

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and the discovery cutoff is October 30, 2017, the court will consider A.T.’s motion. (See

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id. at 1.) Accordingly, the court DIRECTS the District to respond to the motion subject

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to the Local Rules for the Western District of Washington. See Local Rules W.D. Wash.

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LCR 7(b)(2); id. LCR 7(d). A.T. may, but is not required to, file a reply in support of her

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motion no later than the noting date. See id. LCR 7(b)(3); id. LCR 7(d).

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Dated this 29th day of September, 2017.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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