Securities and Exchange Commission v. MacCord, Jr et al

Filing 63

MIUTE ORDER: The partial stay imposed by Minute Order entered 3/5/2018, docket no. 23 , is LIFTED, and this matter is returned to the Court's active docket. The portion of this matter involving plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commissi on's claims against Mr. Doyle is REFERRED to the Honorable Brian A. Tsuchida, United States Magistrate Judge, to conduct a settlement conference. By 3/15/2022, plaintiff and defendants Donald E. MacCord, Jr. and Digi Outdoor Media, Inc. ("Digi") shall file a Joint Status Report indicating whether they have reached a settlement in principle and, if so, when they anticipate that the Securities and Exchange Commission will approve the settlement. Mr. MacCord is DIRECT ED to provide, within fourteen (14) days of the date of this Minute Order, his current contact information, including a postal address, a telephone number, and an email address. The Court DECLINES plaintiff's request, see Pla.'s & Di gi's Resp. (docket no. 60 ), to set a deadline for filing dispositive motions. If dispositive motion practice is required, the Court will direct the remaining parties to submit a Joint Status Report proposing a discovery plan, discovery completion deadline, and briefing schedule for dispositive motions. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW) (cc: Defendant MacCord via email)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,

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DONALD E. MacCORD, JR.;
SHANNON D. DOYLE; and
DIGI OUTDOOR MEDIA, INC.,

MINUTE ORDER

Defendants.

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C17-1809 TSZ

v.

The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

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(1)
The related criminal proceedings having been concluded, see Joint Status
Report (docket no. 58), the partial stay imposed by Minute Order entered March 5, 2018,
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docket no. 23, is LIFTED, and this matter is returned to the Court’s active docket.
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(2)
Pursuant to defendant Shannon D. Doyle’s request, see Def.’s Resp.
(docket no. 61), the portion of this matter involving plaintiff Securities and Exchange
17 Commission’s claims against Mr. Doyle is REFERRED to the Honorable Brian A.
Tsuchida, United States Magistrate Judge, to conduct a settlement conference.
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(3)
By March 15, 2022, plaintiff and defendants Donald E. MacCord, Jr. and
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have reached a settlement in principle and, if so, when they anticipate that the Securities
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(4)
Mr. MacCord is DIRECTED to provide, within fourteen (14) days of the
date of this Minute Order, his current contact information, including a postal address, a
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(5)
Given the current status of this matter, the Court DECLINES plaintiff’s
request, see Pla.’s & Digi’s Resp. (docket no. 60), to set a deadline for filing dispositive
2 motions. If dispositive motion practice is required, the Court will direct the remaining
parties to submit a Joint Status Report proposing a discovery plan, discovery completion
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(6)
The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
record, to defendant pro se Donald E. MacCord, Jr. via email at [e-mail],
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Dated this 2nd day of March, 2022.

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Ravi Subramanian
Clerk

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s/Gail Glass
Deputy Clerk

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