Doe v. Seatree et al

Filing 28

MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part plaintiff's 23 Motion for Reconsideration ; Plaintiff's response to Defendants SeaTree PLLC and James Namiki's Motion to Dismiss (dkt. 9 ) due 2/2/2018, Any reply due 2/9/2018. 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,
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C17-1572 TSZ
v.

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MINUTE ORDER
SEATREE PLLC, et al.,

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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 Reconsideration, docket no. 23 (the “Motion”), is
GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. Plaintiff shall have until February 2, 2018, to
respond to Defendants SeaTree PLLC and James Namiki’s Motion to Dismiss, docket
no. 9. Any reply shall be due no later than February 9, 2018. Plaintiff’s request for ex
parte communication with the Court concerning the identity of Plaintiff’s clients is
DENIED without prejudice. Insofar as Plaintiff believes his clients’ confidences or
attorney-client privileges are being threatened (see Motion at 3), Plaintiff is DIRECTED
to file, upon conferring in good faith with opposing counsel, a motion for protective order
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(c).
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record.

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

Dated this 17th 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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