Doe v. Seatree et al

Filing 26

MINUTE ORDER denying plaintiff's ( 3 in C17-1572, #21 in C17-1681) Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonyms; striking as moot plaintiff's (#10 in C17-1681) Motion for Extension of Time; RENOTING plaintiff's ( 23 in C17-1572) Motion for Reconsideration; RENOTING defendants' ( 9 in C17-1572 and #7 in C17-1681) Motions to Dismiss. 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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JOHN DOE,

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Plaintiff,
v.

C17-1572 TSZ

SEATREE PLLC, JAMES J. NAMIKI,
KING COUNTY, and JANE DOES,

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Defendants.
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JOHN DOE,
Plaintiff,

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C17-1681 TSZ

v.
SEATREE PLLC, and JAMES J.
NAMIKI,
Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1)
Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Proceed Under Pseudonym and for
Protective Order, docket no. 3 in C17-1572, and Motion for Leave to Proceed Under
Pseudonyms as Provided by a Proposed Protective Order, docket no. 21 in C17-1681,
are DENIED. Plaintiff has not demonstrated that anonymity protection is warranted or
otherwise established good cause for a protective order. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to file

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with the Court a document identifying “John Doe,” “John Doe PLLC,” and “Janet Roe”
no later than January 30, 2018. The parties are DIRECTED to follow the procedures set
forth in LCR 26(c) prior to filing any subsequent motions for a protective order.
(2)
Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time, docket no. 10 in C17-1681, is
STRICKEN as moot. Plaintiff has already responded to the motion to dismiss filed by
Defendants Seatree PLLC and James J. Namiki, docket no. 7 in C17-1681. See docket
no. 12 in C17-1681.
(3)
Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration, docket no. 23 in C17-1572, is
RENOTED to January 12, 2018. Defendants Seatree PLLC and James J. Namiki are
DIRECTED to file their response, if any, to Plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration,
docket no. 23 in C17-1572, no later than January 12, 2018. Plaintiff shall not file any
reply unless ordered to do so by the Court.
(4)
Both motions to dismiss filed by Defendants Seatree PLLC and James J.
Namiki, docket no. 9 in C17-1572 and docket no. 7 in C17-1681, are RENOTED to
February 9, 2018.
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record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

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Dated this 8th day of January, 2018.
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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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