Certain Underwriters at Lloyds, London v. Pettit

Filing 38

ORDER granting 37 Stipulated Motion to Amend Case Schedule; Bench Trial is continued to 10/29/2018 at 09:00 AM before Judge Ricardo S Martinez; 39.1 mediation to be completed by 6/29/2018, Motions in Limine due by 9/29/2018, Agreed Pretrial Order due by 10/17/2018, Trial briefs to be submitted by 10/25/2018. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM)

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THE HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS at LLOYD’S,
LONDON, Subscribing to Policies Numbered
8029663, 8001778, 8071754, 8072492,
8072737, and 8071620,

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No. 2:17-cv-00259-RSM
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO AMEND CASE SCHEDULE

Plaintiffs,
v.
JEFF PETTIT, an individual,
Defendant.

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IN ADMIRALTY

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INTRODUCTION

Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(b)(4) and Local Civil Rules 7(d)(1), 7(j),
10(g) and 16(b)(4) the parties, plaintiff CERTAIN UNDERWRITERS at LLOYD’S, LONDON,
Subscribing to Policies Numbered 8029663, 8001778, 8071754, 8072492, 8072737, and
8071620 (“Plaintiffs” or “Underwriters”), and defendant, Jeff Pettit (“Defendant” or “Pettit”) by
and through their respective counsel, jointly move this Court for an order extending the trial date
and pretrial deadlines set forth in the Court’s May 2, 2017 Order Setting Trial Date and Related
Dates (Dkt. 11) as follows:

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO AMEND CASE SCHEDULE- 1
2:17-cv-00259-RSM

LAW OFFICES OF

NICOLL BLACK & FEIG
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
1325 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 1650
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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Case Event
BENCH TRIAL DATE

Current Deadline
May 29, 2018

New Deadline
October 29, 2018

Mediation per LCR 39.1(c)(3), if
requested by the parties, held no later
than

April 16, 2018

June 29, 2018

All motions in limine must be filed by
and noted on the motion calendar no
later than the THIRD Friday thereafter

May 1, 2018

September 29, 2018

Agreed pretrial order due

May 17, 2018

October 17, 2018

Trial briefs and proposed findings of
May 24, 2018
fact and conclusions of law,
designations of deposition testimony
pursuant to LCR 32(e), and trial exhibits
due

October 25, 2018

Length of Trial: 5 days

Pretrial conference to be scheduled by
the Court.

II.

RELEVANT FACTS AND BASES FOR STIPULATED MOTION

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On April 9, 2018 the Courtroom Deputy notified Defendant that, due to a conflict on

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Judge Martinez’s calendar, it was very unlikely that our trial would go forward as scheduled.

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The parties desire a fixed date in order to accommodate several experts and elderly witnesses

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who will be testifying at the trial. The Courtroom Deputy suggested the parties agree on a new

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trial date and she offered various dates. Of the dates offered by the Courtroom Deputy, the parties

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have selected a new trial date of October 29, 2018. The parties have also agreed on the revised

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pre-trial deadlines as set forth above. The plaintiff opposes other deadline extensions. The

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defendant reserves the right to move for an order extending the discovery motion deadline to

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June 7, 2018, the discovery deadline to June 29, 2018, and deadline for dispositive motions to

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July 27, 2018.

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III.

CONCLUSION

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By this Motion, the parties propose new case deadlines in light of the Court’s conflict

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with the current trial date. The parties therefore jointly request that the Court amend the case

STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO AMEND CASE SCHEDULE- 2
2:17-cv-00259-RSM

LAW OFFICES OF

NICOLL BLACK & FEIG
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
1325 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 1650
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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schedule as set forth above and in the concurrently filed Proposed Order, while reserving

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defendant’s right to move for additional changes in the pretrial schedule.

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Respectfully submitted this 23rd day of April, 2018.

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NICOLL BLACK & FEIG PLLC

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/s/ Christopher W. Nicoll
/s/ Chris P. Reilly
Christopher W. Nicoll, WSBA No. 20771
Chris P. Reilly, WSBA No. 25585
Attorneys for Plaintiff Certain Underwriters
At Lloyds

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LEE SMART, P.S., INC.
Per E-Mail Authority

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/s/ Donna M. Young
Donna M. Young, WSBA No. 15455
Attorneys for Defendant Jeff Pettit

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO AMEND CASE SCHEDULE- 3
2:17-cv-00259-RSM

LAW OFFICES OF

NICOLL BLACK & FEIG
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
1325 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 1650
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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ORDER

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Pursuant to the above stipulated motion, the Court hereby orders that the trial date and

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pre-trial deadlines in this matter be continued and extended as follows, reserving defendant’s

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right to move to extend other pretrial deadlines:

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Case Event
BENCH TRIAL DATE

Current Deadline
May 29, 2018

New Deadline
October 29, 2018

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Length of Trial: 5 days

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Mediation per LCR 39.1(c)(3), if
requested by the parties, held no later
than

April 16, 2018

June 29, 2018

May 1, 2018

September 29, 2018

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All motions in limine must be filed by
and noted on the motion calendar no
later than the THIRD Friday thereafter

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Agreed pretrial order due

May 17, 2018

October 17, 2018

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Pretrial conference to be scheduled by
the Court.

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Trial briefs and proposed findings of
May 24, 2018
fact and conclusions of law,
designations of deposition testimony
pursuant to LCR 32(e), and trial exhibits
due

October 25, 2018

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DATED THIS 24 of April, 2018.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO AMEND CASE SCHEDULE- 4
2:17-cv-00259-RSM

LAW OFFICES OF

NICOLL BLACK & FEIG
A PROFESSIONAL LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
1325 FOURTH AVENUE, SUITE 1650
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]