Chen et al v. The City of Redmond, et al

Filing 270

ORDER granting Defendant's 253 Motion for Partial Reconsideration; granting summary judgment in favor of Defendants on Plaintiffs' remaining claims in this case, and VACATING the trial date. A written order setting forth the court's analysis will follow. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (PM)

Case 2:16-cv-01877-JLR Document 270 Filed 01/10/20 Page 1 of 2

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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SUSAN CHEN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.
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CASE NO. C16-1877JLR
ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY
JUDGMENT AND VACATING
THE TRIAL DATE

NATALIE D’AMICO, et al.,
Defendants.

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On January 2, 2020, Defendants Kimberly Danner and Washington State

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Department of Social and Health Services (“DSHS”) (collectively, “Defendants”), the

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remaining defendants in this case, filed a “statement” that the court construed as a motion

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for partial reconsideration of the court’s December 20, 2020, summary judgment order.

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(See MFR (Dkt. # 253); see also OSC (Dkt. # 254) at 2; MSJ Order (Dkt. # 242).) As

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ordered by the court, Plaintiffs Susan Chen and Naixiang Lian filed responses on behalf

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of themselves and their minor children J.L. and L.L. (collectively, “Plaintiffs”). (See

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Chen Resp. (Dkt. # 263); Lian Resp. (Dkt. # 266).) Defendants filed a reply on January

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9, 2020. (Defs’ Reply (Dkt. # 267).) No party requested oral argument. (See Chen Resp.

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at 1; Lian Resp. at 1; Defs’ Reply at 1.)

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The court has carefully considered Defendants’ motion for reconsideration, the

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parties’ briefing in support of and in opposition to the motion, the record, and the

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applicable law. Being fully informed, the court GRANTS Defendants’ motion for partial

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reconsideration (Dkt. # 253), GRANTS summary judgment in favor of Defendants on

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Plaintiffs’ remaining claims in this case, and VACATES the trial date. A written order

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setting forth the court’s analysis will follow.

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Dated this 10th day of January, 2020.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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