Johnson v. MGM Holdings Inc et al

Filing 33

STIPULATION AND ORDER re parties' 32 Stipulation to Continue deadlines : FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 9/11/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 9/18/2017, Joint Status Report due by 9/25/2017, signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (SWT)

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THE HON. CHIEF JUDGE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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MARY L. JOHNSON, individually and on )
behalf of all others similarly situated,
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Plaintiff,
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MGM HOLDINGS INC.; METRO)
GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC.; )
TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME )
ENTERTAINMENT LLC; and
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TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY FOX, INC., )
DOES 1-10, inclusive,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO
CONTINUE DEADLINES REGARDING
INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT
STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY
SETTLEMENT

COME NOW the parties in the above-referenced matter, by and through their attorneys
of record, and hereby stipulate as follows:

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1.

Defendants have filed a pending motion to dismiss (ECF No. 17) (the “Motion”);

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2.

The Court’s May 2, 2017 Order (“FRCP 26 Order”) (ECF No. 22), set certain

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deadlines for the FRCP 26(a)(1) Conference, Initial Disclosures, and Joint Status Report and

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Discovery Plan;

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Because of the pending Motion, the parties filed a stipulation and proposed order

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seeking to continue these deadlines by 30 days, which the Court granted on May 9, 2017 (ECF

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No. 24). A further 30 day extension was granted on June 26, 2017. (ECF No. 31).

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The current deadlines are: (a) July 31, 2017 for the FRCP 26(a)(1) Conference;

(b) August 7, 2017 for service of Initial Disclosures, and (c) August 14, 2017 for filing of the
STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINES IN ORDER
REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY
SETTLEMENT - 1

CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]

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Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan;
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The Court’s ruling on the pending Motion may significantly impact the

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disclosures, discovery issues, and scheduling considerations to be addressed by the Parties in

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compliance with the Court’s FRCP 26 Order;
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Plaintiff’s counsel Sylvie Derrien will be travelling in the late August and early

September, the period in which some deadlines would fall if extended by 30 days.
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Accordingly, the Parties agree that it serves the interests of judicial economy to

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continue by a further forty-two (42) days (to September 11, September 18, and September 25)

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the deadlines in the Court’s FRCP 26 Order in order to allow time for the Motion to be resolved;

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and
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The Parties respectfully request the Court to continue by a further forty-two (42)

days—or for a period of the Court’s choosing—the deadlines in the Court’s FRCP 26 Order.
STIPULATED this 28th day of July , 2017.

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LANE POWELL PC

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By s/John S. Devlin
John S. Devlin III, WSBA No. 23988
[e-mail]
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200
Seattle, WA 98111-9402
T: 206.223.7000

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Tamerlin J. Godley (Admitted Pro Hac)
Samuel T. Boyd (Admitted Pro Hac)
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
T: 213.683.9100
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants MGM Holdings Inc.,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., Twentieth
Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC, and
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINES IN ORDER
REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY
SETTLEMENT - 2

CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]

EISENHOWER & CARLSON PLLC
(Signed with permission)

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By s/Sylvie Derrien
Alexander S. Kleinberg, WSBA #34449
1201 Pacific Ave., Suite 1200
Tacoma, WA 98402-4395
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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Alan Statman (Admitted Pro Hac)
Sylvie Derrien (Admitted Pro Hac)
Statman, Harris & Eyrich, LLC
3700-Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiff Mary L. Johnson

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINES IN ORDER
REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY
SETTLEMENT - 3

CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]

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ORDER

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This matter having come before the Court on the Parties’ STIPULATION AND

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PROPOSED ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINES IN ORDER REGARDING INITIAL

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DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY SETTLEMENT and good cause

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having been shown,

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The deadlines set forth in this Court’s ORDER REGARDING
INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY SETTLEMENT, dated

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May 2, 2017 (ECF No. 22) and extended by thirty (30) days in its orders of May 9, 2018 and
June 26, 2017 (ECF Nos. 24, 31) are each continued by a further 42 days to:
(a) September 11, 2017 for the FRCP 26(a)(1) Conference; (b) September 18, 2017 for

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service of Initial Disclosures, and (c) September 25, 2017 for filing of the Combined Joint

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Status Report and Discovery Plan.

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DATED this 1 day of August 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:
LANE POWELL PC

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By s/John S. Devlin
John S. Devlin III, WSBA No. 23988
[e-mail]
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4200
PO Box 91302
Seattle, WA 98111-9402
T: 206.223.7000
F: 206.223.7107

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINES IN ORDER
REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY
SETTLEMENT - 4

CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]

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Tamerlin J. Godley (Admitted Pro Hac)
Samuel T. Boyd (Admitted Pro Hac)
MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue, 50th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
T: 213.683.9100
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants MGM Holdings Inc.,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc.,
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment LLC, and
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc.

EISENHOWER & CARLSON PLLC
(Signed with permission)

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By Sylvie Derrien
Alexander S. Kleinberg, WSBA #34449
1201 Pacific Ave., Suite 1200
Tacoma, WA 98402-4395
Tel: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Alan Statman (Admitted Pro Hac)
Sylvie Derrien (Admitted Pro Hac)
Statman, Harris & Eyrich, LLC
3700-Carew Tower
441 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Mary L. Johnson

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STIPULATION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE DEADLINES IN ORDER
REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT, AND EARLY
SETTLEMENT - 5

CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00541-RSM

LANE POWELL PC
1420 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 4200
P.O. BOX 91302
SEATTLE, WA 98111-9402
206.223.7000 FAX: [phone]