Harden et al v United States of America

Filing 16

ORDER re: 15 Stipulated Motion to Extend Pretrial Deadlines. Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 7/13/2018, Discovery completed by 9/12/2018. All other pretrial dates shall remain unchanged. Signed by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (PM)

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Honorable Robert S. Lasnik

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

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DARIUS D. HARDEN and DOROTHY HARDEN, CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00708-RSL
individually and as husband and wife; SIERRA
HARDEN and D.H., children,
STIPULATION AND ORDER
Plaintiffs,
EXTENDING PRETRIAL DEADLINES
v.

NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
JUNE 19, 2018

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; and
UNKNOWN JOHN DOES and JOHN DOE
CLINICS,
Defendants.
COME NOW the parties, by and through their respective counsel, and respectfully
requests that the Court extend the deadline for the parties to disclose expert testimony under FRCP
26(a)(2) and the discovery deadline. Currently, the disclosure deadline is June 22, 2018 and
discovery deadline is August 22, 2018.

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Plaintiff Darius Harden was deposed on April 13, 2018. Plaintiff Dorothy Harden was

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recently deposed on May 31, 2018. Plaintiffs were not able to be deposed during a short time

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frame based on the length of the depositions and plaintiffs’ counsel being in trial late April
STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING
PRETRIAL DEADLINES - 1
CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00708-RSL

HOLMAN LAW, PLLC
4041 Ruston Way, Suite 101
P.O. Box 1338
Tacoma, WA 98401-1338
T 253.627.1866 F 253.627.1924

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through early May and traveling cross country for a series of depositions for another case. Due

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to plaintiffs’ counsel’s schedule, the recent conclusion of plaintiffs’ depositions and the United

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States’ request to depose the children who are parties and three fact witnesses, plaintiffs have not
been able to depose any fact witnesses from the VA Puget Sound Health Care System. Plaintiffs’

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expert witnesses will need to review those depositions and provide written reports.
The parties stipulate and agree that the deadline for expert disclosures be extended to July
13, 2018 and the discovery deadline extended to September 12, 2018.
Dated this 19th day of June, 2018.
HOLMAN LAW, PLLC
/s/ James L. Holman
James L. Holman, WSBA No. 06799
Colleen Durkin Peterson, WSBA No. 45187

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4041 Ruston Way, Suite 101
Tacoma, WA 98402
Telephone: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
E-Mail: [e-mail]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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ANNETTE L. HAYES
United States Attorney

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/s/ Michelle R. Lambert
Michelle R. Lambert, WSBA No. 4666657
Assistant United States Attorney
United States Attorney’s Office
700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220
Seattle, Washington 98101-1271
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]

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Attorney for Defendant

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING
PRETRIAL DEADLINES - 2
CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00708-RSL

HOLMAN LAW, PLLC
4041 Ruston Way, Suite 101
P.O. Box 1338
Tacoma, WA 98401-1338
T 253.627.1866 F 253.627.1924

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ORDER

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The parties having so stipulated and agreed, it is SO ORDERED that the deadline for

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Expert witness disclosure pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(2) is extended to July 13, 2018 and discovery

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deadline is extended to September 12, 2018. All other pretrial dates shall remain unchanged.

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DATED this 20th day of June, 2018.

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A
Robert S. Lasnik

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United States District Judge

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STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING
PRETRIAL DEADLINES - 3
CASE NO. 2:17-cv-00708-RSL

HOLMAN LAW, PLLC
4041 Ruston Way, Suite 101
P.O. Box 1338
Tacoma, WA 98401-1338
T 253.627.1866 F 253.627.1924