Direct Radiology LLC v. Radiant Medical Imaging LLC et al

Filing 30

MINUTE ORDER granting defendants' 21 Motion to Set Aside Default, Orders 16 , 17 , and 20 , are VACATED ; Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, docket no. 24 , or in the alternative summary judgment, is STRICKEN as moot as to default judgment and DENIED without prejudice as to summary judgment. FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 9/1/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 9/1/2017, Joint Status Report due by 9/1/2017. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DIRECT RADIOLOGY, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

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C17-67 TSZ

v.

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RADIANT MEDICAL IMAGING,
LLC, et al.,

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MINUTE ORDER

Defendants.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

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(1)
Defendants’ motion, docket no. 21, to vacate the Orders entering default
against them, is GRANTED.1 The two Orders dated May 2, 2017, and the Order dated
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May 26, 2017, docket nos. 16, 17, and 20, are VACATED. Defendants shall file their
responsive pleadings or motions within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Minute
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Order.
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(2)
Plaintiff’s motion for default judgment, docket no. 24, or in the alternative
summary judgment, is STRICKEN as moot as to default judgment and DENIED without
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The parties shall conduct the requisite conference pursuant to Federal Rule
of Civil Procedure 26(f) and file a Joint Status Report in the form described in the Order

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Defendants’ request, docket no. 27, that plaintiff’s response, docket no. 23, be rejected as untimely filed
is DENIED. The Court sua sponte GRANTS plaintiff an extension of time, and has considered plaintiff’s
response. The Court, however, DECLINES plaintiff’s request to impose as a condition of vacating the
22 default orders that defendants pay plaintiff’s attorney’s fees.

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1 entered January 30, 2017, docket no. 8, on or before September 1, 2017. The parties shall
also exchange initial disclosures as required in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)
2 by September 1, 2017.
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record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 14th day of July, 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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