Hancock v. Aetna Life Insurance Company

Filing 39

MINUTE ORDER setting Telephonic Hearing on Monday, 4/17/2017, at 3:00p.m.; ORDER directing parties to file supplemental statements no later than 4/17/2017 at 9:00 a.m. Authorized by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JUDITH HANCOCK,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. C16-1697JLR
MINUTE ORDER

v.
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AETNA LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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Defendant.

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The following minute order is made by the direction of the court, the Honorable
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James L. Robart:
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On April 6, 2017, the court ordered the parties to file statements explaining the
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nature of the discovery dispute that Plaintiff Judith Hancock’s counsel identified in
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requesting a discovery conference. (See 4/6/17 Order (Dkt. # 33).) The parties filed their
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respective statements on April 7, 2017 (see Pl. Statement (Dkt. # 34); Defs. Statement
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(Dkt. # 36)), and the court has reviewed the statements. Based on the parties’
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representations, the court SCHEDULES a telephonic hearing on Monday, April 17, 2017,

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at 3:00 p.m. The Courtroom Deputy will contact the parties with instructions for

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appearing at the telephonic hearing.

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The court also ORDERS the parties to file supplemental statements explaining

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whether the parties have resolved any of the issues raised in their initial statements. In

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addition, the parties must address whether Defendants’ expected April 12, 2017,

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supplemental written discovery responses resolve the dispute Ms. Hancock describes (Pl.

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Statement at 2 (taking issue with Defendants’ written discovery responses); Defs.

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Statement at 2 (stating that Defendants intend to supplement their written discovery

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responses by April 12, 2017)), and Defendants must address whether they intend to

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request a protective order (Defs. Statement at 2 (stating that Defendants “are considering

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seeking a protective order” to prevent the depositions of Kathy Leonard and Douglas

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Burdick)). The parties must file their two-page supplemental statements no later than

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Monday, April 17, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. Defendants must jointly file a single statement

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subject to the page limit and deadline set forth above.

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Filed and entered this 10th day of April, 2017.

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WILLIAM M. MCCOOL
Clerk of Court

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s/ Ashleigh Drecktrah
Deputy Clerk

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