Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Big 5 Corp.

Filing 34

ORDER granting Defendant's 20 Motion to Continue Trial. Jury Trial is RESET for 1/7/2019 at 09:00 AM before Judge Ricardo S Martinez.The Clerk shall issue an Amended Scheduling Order. Signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,
ROBERT SANDERS,

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Intervenor-Plaintiff,
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v.

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BIG FIVE CORP.,

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Defendant.

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) CASE NO. C17-1098RSM
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) ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO
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THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Continue Trial Date.

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Dkt. #20. The trial in this matter is currently scheduled for December 10, 2018. Dkt. #11.

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Defendant seeks a continuance to accommodate numerous witnesses who will face financial
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hardship during the holiday retail season if they are required to take time off work for a trial

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during that timeframe. Dkts. #20 and #32. Plaintiff EEOC opposes the motion, arguing that

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Defendant was not diligent in making this request. Dkt. #28.

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Having reviewed Defendant’s motion, the opposition thereto and reply in support thereof,

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along with the supporting Declarations and the remainder of the record, the Court finds and
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Orders:
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1. There is good cause to grant a short continuance as requested.
Defendant’s motion (Dkt. #20) is GRANTED.

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Accordingly,

2. The Court shall re-set the trial date in this matter for Monday, January 7, 2019.
3. The Clerk shall issue an Amended Scheduling Order setting forth the new trial date

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in this matter along with the amended, remaining pre-trial deadlines.
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DATED this 18th day of December, 2017.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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ORDER
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