Brown v. Boeing Company

Filing 81

ORDER granting Parties' 80 Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadlines on Remand. The Parties are directed to file a joint status report no later than January 3, 2020. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)

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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ARLENE M. BROWN,
NO. C17-1354-RSM

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Plaintiff,
v.
THE BOEING COMPANY and EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS COMMITTEE,
Defendants.

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STIPULATED MOTION AND
ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES
ON REMAND

STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINES ON REMAND
The Parties hereby file this stipulated motion pursuant to LCR 7(d)(1) and 10(g) to

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request that the Court extend the deadlines previously set for the remand of Plaintiff’s claim for

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benefits to Defendant the Employee Benefit Plans Committee (“Committee”). The Parties

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respectfully submit that good cause exists to extend the deadlines on remand while the Parties

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explore alternate methods of resolving this matter. In support of their Stipulated Motion, the

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Parties state as follows:

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On June 3, 2019, the Parties made a Stipulated Motion to Stay Case Pending

Remand to Employee Benefit Plans Committee. ECF 76. The Parties therein agreed that, within

STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES ON
REMAND

TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101
TEL. [phone]  FAX [phone]

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105 days of the Court entering an order staying the federal court proceedings in this matter,

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“Plaintiff (through her counsel) shall . . . submit any comments, documents, records, or other

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information she so chooses to the Committee for its review.” ECF 76 at 2–3. The Parties further

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agreed that the Committee would “then have 60 days to render its determination on Plaintiff’s

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claim, which may be extended an additional 60 days pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 2560.503-

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1(i)(1)(i).” Id. at 3.

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2.

The Court entered an order granting the Parties’ Stipulated Motion to Stay Case

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Pending Remand to Employee Benefit Plans Committee on June 4, 2019. ECF 77. The Court

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directed the Parties to file a joint status report within 180 days of entry of the order. Id. The

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proceedings in this matter have therefore been stayed pending a remand to the Employee

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Benefit Plans Committee of Plaintiff’s administrative claim.

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Plaintiff’s initial deadline to submit any comments, documents, records, or other

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information to the Committee for its review was September 17, 2019. The Parties agreed and

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stipulated that good cause existed to extend that deadline, and on September 16, 2019, they

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made a stipulated motion to extend those deadlines on remand. See ECF 78. The Court granted

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the Motion, see ECF 79, and Plaintiff’s deadline to provide materials to the Employee Benefit

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Plans Committee for Review is October 17, 2019.

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4.

The Parties hereby stipulate and agree that good cause exists to extend

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Plaintiff’s October 17, 2019 deadline to provide materials to the Employee Benefit Plans

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Committee by one more month. The Parties therefore stipulate to extend that deadline to

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November 18, 2019.

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4.

The Parties further agree that the Committee will then have 60 days to render its

determination on Plaintiff’s claim, which may be extended an additional 60 days pursuant to

STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES ON
REMAND

TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101
TEL. [phone]  FAX [phone]

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29 C.F.R. § 2560.503-1(i)(1)(i).
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The Parties have been ordered to file a joint status report no later than January 3,

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2020, see ECF 79, and they respectfully propose that their status report deadline remain the

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same.

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WHEREFORE, the Parties jointly ask the Court to extend the Parties’ deadlines on
remand as set forth above.

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IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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DATED this 11th day of October, 2019.

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By: Hillary E. August
MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
Deborah S. Davidson (pro hac vice)
Hillary E. August (pro hac vice)
77 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiff

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By: s/Kaleigh N. Powell
TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
Chase C. Alvord, WSBA # 26080
Kaleigh N. Powell, WSBA # 52684
1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

By: Laurence A. Shapero
OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH
SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
Laurence A. Shapero, WSBA #31301
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 5150
Seattle, WA 98101
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Attorneys for Defendants The Boeing
Company and The Boeing Company
Employee Benefit Plans Committee

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES ON
REMAND

TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101
TEL. [phone]  FAX [phone]

ORDER

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The Court hereby grants the Parties’ Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadlines on
Remand. The Parties are directed to file a joint status report no later than January 3, 2020.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 16 day of October, 2019.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Presented by:
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TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
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s/Kaleigh N. Powell
Chase C. Alvord, WSBA # 26080
Kaleigh N. Powell, WSBA # 52684

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
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MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP
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Hillary E. August
Deborah S. Davidson (pro hac vice)
Hillary E. August (pro hac vice)

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OGLETREE DEAKINS NASH
SMOAK & STEWART, P.C.
Laurence A. Shapero
Laurence A. Shapero, WSBA #31301

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Attorneys for Defendants The Boeing Company and
The Boeing Company Employee Benefit Plans Committee

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO EXTEND DEADLINES ON
REMAND

TOUSLEY BRAIN STEPHENS PLLC
1700 Seventh Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101
TEL. [phone]  FAX [phone]