A.Z. v. Regence BlueShield et al

Filing 26

MINUTE ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DEADLINES: **Bench Trial** (4 days) is set for 2/4/2019 before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Motions due by 2/22/2018, Dispositive motions due by 6/7/2018, Pretrial Order due by 1/18/2019, Pretrial Conference set for 1/25/2019 at 02:00 PM before Judge Thomas S. Zilly. Trial briefs to be submitted by 1/18/2019, Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to be submitted by 1/18/2019. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (SWT)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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A. Z. by and through her parents and
guardians, E.Z. and D.Z., individually,
and on behalf of the JUNO
THERAPEUTICS, INC. HEALTH
BENEFIT PLAN, and on behalf of
similarly situated individuals and plans,

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Plaintiff,
v.

C17-1292-TSZ
MINUTE ORDER SETTING
TRIAL DATE AND RELATED
DATES

REGENCE BLUESHIELD; and
CAMBIA HEALTH SOLUTIONS,
INC., f/k/a THE REGENCE GROUP,
Defendants.

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Having reviewed the parties’ Joint Status Report, docket no. 25, indicating that the
15 dispute in this matter is governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
1974 (“ERISA”), the Court sets the following dates and deadlines:
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BENCH TRIAL DATE (4 days)
February 4, 2019
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Deadline for filing administrative record
January 16, 2018
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Deadline for filing any motion to conduct
limited discovery concerning class
certification issues or on the merits
(such motion to be noted
for the third Friday after filing)

February 22, 2018

Deadline for filing dispositive motions and/or
any motions related to class certification

June 7, 2018

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Agreed pretrial order due

January 18, 2019

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Trial briefs and proposed findings of fact
and conclusions of law due

January 18, 2019

Pretrial conference scheduled for

January 25, 2019 at 2:00 PM

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The dates and deadlines set forth herein are firm and can be changed only by order
of the Court. The Court will alter this case schedule only upon good cause shown.
5 Counsel must be prepared to begin trial on the date scheduled, but should understand that
the trial might have to await the completion of other cases.
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The administrative record shall be filed under seal via the Case Management and
7 Electronic Case Files (“CM/ECF”) system. A working copy of the administrative record
must be provided to the Court at the time any dispositive motion is filed or at the time
8 trial briefs are submitted, whichever occurs first. The working copy shall be three-hole
punched, appropriately tabbed, and bound by rubbers bands or clips.
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If this case settles, counsel shall immediately notify Karen Dews at
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Rule 11(b).
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A copy of this Minute Order shall be sent to all counsel of record.
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Dated this 28th day of November, 2017.
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/s/ Karen Dews
Judicial Assistant/Deputy Clerk to
Hon. Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge

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