Schiff v. Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company et al

Filing 23

MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part Plaintiff's 21 Motion for Relief from Deadline; re-noting 18 MOTION to Dismiss: Noting Date reset for 5/12/2017. 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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STAN SCHIFF, M.D., Ph.D.,
Plaintiff,

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C17-409 TSZ

v.
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE CO., et al.,

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Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1)
This action presents issues similar to those raised in Kerbs v. Safeco Ins.
Co. of Ill., Inc., C11-1642 MJP, Chan Healthcare Group, PS v. Liberty Mut. Fire Ins.
14 Co., C15-1705 RSM, and Chan Healthcare Group, PS v. Safeco Ins. Co. of Ill., Inc.,
C16-149 RAJ. The first two cases have been remanded to King County Superior Court,
15 and the last case resolved by way of an offer and acceptance of judgment. Plaintiff has
filed a Notice of Related Case, docket no. 12, with respect to Case No. C15-1705 RSM,
16 with which defendants disagree, docket no. 13. In light of the procedural postures of the
above-referenced matters, this litigation will remain pending before Judge Zilly.
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(2)
Plaintiff’s motion for relief from deadline, docket no. 21, is GRANTED in
part and DENIED in part, as follows:
(a)
Defendants’ amended motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rule of
Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), docket no. 18, is RENOTED to May 12, 2017, and will
be addressed, if appropriate, after the Court rules on plaintiff’s pending motion to
remand, docket no. 19, which is noted for April 14, 2017;
(b)
To the extent plaintiff seeks discovery in advance of responding to
defendants’ amended Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, plaintiff’s motion for relief
is DENIED.

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record.

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

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Dated this 28th day of March, 2017.
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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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