Swanson v. United States of America

Filing 11

ORDER granting 10 Stipulated Motion to extend initial scheduling dates; FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 7/17/2017, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 7/24/2017, Joint Status Report due by 7/31/2017, signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(RS)

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The Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CASE NO. 2:17-cv-660-RSM

JOHN SWANSON,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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STIPULATED MOTION TO
EXTEND INITIAL SCHEDULING
DATES AND ORDER

Defendant(s).

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JOINT STIPULATION
COMES NOW the Plaintiff, John Swanson, through his attorney, Mark

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20 O’Halloran, and Defendant, the United States of America, through its counsel, Tricia
21 Boerger, Assistant United States Attorney, in this stipulated motion to extend the initial
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scheduling dates in this matter as follows:

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Deadline for FRCP 26(f) Conference:

07/17/2017

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Initial Disclosures Pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(1):

07/24/2017

Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery
Plan as Required by FRCP 26(f) and Local
Civil Rule 26(f):

07/31/2017

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL
SCHEDULING DATES AND ORDER - 1

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]

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This extension is necessary because the United States was only recently served on
May 11, 2017 and has not yet filed an answer or had adequate time to confer with the

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federal agency or understand the facts or nature of the case sufficient to participate in a

5 discovery conference, submit initial disclosures or prepare a discovery plan. The United
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States’ answer is due on July 10, 2017. As such, the parties are requesting an extension

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of time for the initial scheduling dates to allow them time to review the initial pleadings

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The parties though their counsel further agree that neither party will be prejudiced

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by this agreement.
DATED this 5th day of June, 2017.

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Respectfully submitted,

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ANNETTE L. HAYES
United States Attorney

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s/ Mark O’Halloran

19 MARK W. D. O’HALLORAN
20 WSBA #33149
Gosanko & O’Halloran, PLLC
21 7900 SE 28th St. Ste 500
22 Mercer Island, WA 98040
Telephone: [phone]
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s/ Tricia Boerger
TRICIA BOERGER, WSBA #38581
Assistant United States Attorney
Western District of Washington
United States Attorney’s Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
Seattle, Washington 98101-1271
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL
SCHEDULING DATES AND ORDER - 2

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]

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ORDER
The Court, having reviewed the parties’ stipulated motion and the record in this

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matter and being fully informed, finds good cause exists to extend the initial scheduling

5 dates as requested. Counsel for the United States has not yet filed an answer or had
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sufficient time to review the case, such that neither party would be in a position to

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meaningfully participate in the FRCP 26 process. As such, and the parties having so

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extended as follows:

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Deadline for FRCP 26(f) Conference:

07/17/2017

Initial Disclosures Pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(1):

07/24/2017

Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery
Plan as Required by FRCP 26(f) and Local
Civil Rule 26(f):

07/31/2017

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DATED this 6 day of June 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND INITIAL
SCHEDULING DATES AND ORDER - 3

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
700 STEWART STREET, SUITE 5220
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101
[phone]