Jinni Tech Ltd et al v. Red.com Inc et al

Filing 71

ORDER extending the time for the parties to propose a new case schedule until 14 days after either new counsel for Plaintiffs appear or the time for Plaintiffs to secure new counsel expires. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JINNI TECH, LTD., et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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CASE NO. C17-0217JLR
ORDER

v.
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RED.COM, INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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Before the court is the parties’ joint status report (“JSR”). (JSR (Dkt. # 70).) In

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the JSR, the parties explain that the companion lawsuit in the Central District of

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California, see Red.com, Inc. v. Jinni Tech, Ltd., No. 8:17-cv-00382-CJC-KES, (C.D.

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Cal.) (“the California case”), resolved on June 26, 2019. (Id. at 1; see also id. at 5-7

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(order granting voluntary dismissal in the California case).) The court previously stayed

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this action pending resolution of the California case. (See 10/26/18 Order (Dkt. # 59) at

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15-16.) In the court’s order that stayed this action, the court ordered the parties to file a

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JSR within 14 days of the completion of the proceedings in the California case “briefly

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outlining the resolution of the California case and proposing a new case schedule.” (Id.)

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On June 24, 2019, two days before the California case resolved, the court granted

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Philip Mann’s unopposed motion to withdraw as counsel for Plaintiffs Jinni Tech, Ltd.

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and Bruce Royce (collectively, “Plaintiffs”). (6/24/19 Order (Dkt. # 68).) In that order,

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the court specified that Mr. Mann’s withdrawal would not be effective for 30 days. (Id.

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at 6-7.) Thus, Mr. Mann remains as Plaintiffs’ counsel until July 24, 2019.

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On July 3, 2019, the parties filed the JSR, outlining the resolution of the California

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case and requesting that the court “hold this matter in abeyance until such time as new

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counsel for Plaintiff[s] appears or until the time for Plaintiff[s] to secure new counsel

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expires.” (JSR at 2.)

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In light of the circumstances, the court GRANTS the parties’ request.

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Specifically, the court extends the time for the parties to propose a new case schedule

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until 14 days after either new counsel for Plaintiffs appears or the time for Plaintiffs to

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secure new counsel expires.

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Dated this 15th day of July, 2019.

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JAMES L. ROBART
United States District Judge

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