Coachman v. Seattle Auto Management, Inc. et al

Filing 103

ORDER denying defendants' 100 Motion for Leave to File Over-length Motions and Briefs, signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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TROY COACHMAN,
Plaintiff,

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v.

CASE NO. 17-187RSM
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO FILE OVER-LENGTH
MOTION

SEATTLE AUTO MANAGEMENT, INC.
dba MERCEDES BENZ OF SEATTLE and
AL MONJAZEB,
Defendants.

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This matter is before the Court on Defendants’ Motion to File Over-Length Motion. Dkt.

19 #100. Under the Court’s Local Civil Rules, Defendants’ anticipated motion for a new trial is
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limited to 12 pages. LCR 7(e)(4). Defendants seek leave to file a 16-page motion. Dkt. #100
at 1. Defendants believe an over-length motion is justified in this case as there was a seven day

23 jury trial with numerous witnesses and exhibits. Id. at 1–2.
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Motions for over-length briefs are disfavored under the Local Civil Rules: “Motions
seeking approval to file an over-length motion or brief are disfavored but may be filed subject
to” several procedural requirements. LCR 7(f). Defendant has complied with the procedural

28 requirements. But Defendants’ general justifications do not support deviating from the Court’s
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1 normal practice. The trial in this matter was not overly lengthy or complex and the Court is
2 confident that Defendants can focus on the relevant facts and arguments in the number of pages
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allowed under the Local Rules.

Accordingly, having reviewed Defendants’ Motion and the remainder of the record, the

6 Court hereby finds and ORDERS that Defendants’ Motion to File Over-Length Motion (Dkt.
7 #100) is DENIED.
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Dated this 6 day of November, 2018.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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