Brooks v. United States of America

Filing 7

MINUTE ORDER granting Stipulated 6 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer; Answer due by 6/9/17 by U.S. District Judge John C Coughenour.(RS)

THE HONORABLE JOHN C. COUGHENOUR

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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BRUCE BROOKS,

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Plaintiff,

CASE NO. C17-0154-JCC
MINUTE ORDER

v.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Defendant.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C.
Coughenour, United States District Judge:
This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated motion for an extension of

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the deadline for the United States to answer the complaint from April 10, 2017 to June 9, 2017

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(Dkt. No. 6). The purpose for the extension is to give the United States additional time to

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determine coverage for the alleged torts under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 28 U.S.C. §§ 2679,

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2680(b), et seq., and the Indian Self Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975, Pub.

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L. 93-638. This motion is GRANTED. Defendant shall file an answer no later than June 9, 2017.

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DATED this 10th day of April 2017.

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William M. McCool
Clerk of Court

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/s/Paula McNabb
Deputy Clerk

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MINUTE ORDER C17-0154-JCC
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