England v. The Boeing Company Employee Health and Welfare Benefit Plan et al

Filing 10

CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (KERR)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DAMON ENGLAND,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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THE BOEING COMPANY EMPLOYEE
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HEALTH AND WELFARE BENEFIT PLAN, )
et al.,
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Defendants.
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No. C17-0869RSL
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On June 6, 2017, plaintiff filed a complaint seeking benefits under an ERISA benefit

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plan. Having reviewed the Joint Status Report submitted by the parties (Dkt. # 9), the Court

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establishes the following case management deadlines:

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Deadline for production of the administrative record

September 14, 2017

Deadline for plaintiff’s motion to supplement the record
(if any)

October 12, 2017

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March 2, 2018

Responsive memoranda of no more than 24 pages due by

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Cross-motions for summary judgment of no more than
24 pages due by

March 16, 2018

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The cross-motions for summary judgment shall be noted for consideration on the Court’s

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calendar for March 16, 2018, These dates are set at the direction of the Court after reviewing the

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joint status report and discovery plan submitted by the parties. All other dates are specified in the

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Local Civil Rules. If any of the dates identified in this Order or the Local Civil Rules fall on a

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weekend or federal holiday, the act or event shall be performed on the next business day. These

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are firm dates that can be changed only by order of the Court, not by agreement of counsel or the

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parties. The Court will alter these dates only upon good cause shown.

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If the briefing schedule assigned to this matter creates an irreconcilable conflict, counsel
must notify Teri Roberts, the judicial assistant, at 206-370-8810 within 10 days of the date of

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this Order and must set forth the exact nature of the conflict. A failure to do so will be deemed a

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waiver.

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ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES AND LOCAL RULES
Information and procedures for electronic filing can be found on the Western District of

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Washington’s website at www.wawd.uscourts.gov. Pro se litigants may file either

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electronically or in paper form. The following alterations to the Electronic Filing Procedures

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apply in all cases pending before Judge Lasnik:

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– Alteration to LCR 10(e)(9) - Effective July 1, 2014, the Western District of

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Washington will no longer accept courtesy copies in 3-ring binders. All courtesy copies must be

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3-hole punched, tabbed, and bound by rubber bands or clips. If any courtesy copies are

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delivered to the intake desk or chambers in 3-ring binders, the binders will be returned

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immediately. This policy does NOT apply to the submission of trial exhibits.

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– Alteration to Section III, Paragraph M of the Electronic Filing Procedures - Unless the

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proposed order is stipulated, agreed, or otherwise uncontested, the parties need not e-mail a copy

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of the order to the judge’s e-mail address.

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– Pursuant to LCR 10(e)(10), all references in the parties’ filings to exhibits should be as
specific as possible (i.e., the reference should cite the specific page numbers, paragraphs, line
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numbers, etc.). All exhibits must be marked to designate testimony or evidence referred to in the

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parties’ filings. Filings that do not comply with LCR 10(e) may be rejected and/or returned to

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the filing party, particularly if a party submits lengthy deposition testimony without highlighting

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or other required markings.
PRIVACY POLICY

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Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2 and LCR 5.2, parties must redact the
following information from documents and exhibits before they are filed with the court:

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* Dates of Birth - redact to the year of birth

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* Names of Minor Children - redact to the initials

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* Social Security Numbers and Taxpayer Identification Numbers - redact in their entirety

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* Financial Accounting Information - redact to the last four digits

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* Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers - redact in their entirety

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All documents filed in the above-captioned matter must comply with Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 5.2 and LCR 5.2.

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COOPERATION

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As required by LCR 37(a), all discovery matters are to be resolved by agreement if

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possible.
SETTLEMENT

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Should this case settle, counsel shall notify the Deputy Clerk, Kerry Simonds at 206-370-

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8519, as soon as possible. Pursuant to LCR 11(b), an attorney who fails to give the Deputy

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Clerk prompt notice of settlement may be subject to such discipline as the Court deems

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appropriate.

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DATED this 17th day of August, 2017.
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Robert S. Lasnik

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United States District Judge
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