Oregon Mutual Insurance Company v. International Lucky Buffet, Inc

Filing 11

MINUTE ORDER denying without prejudice plaintiff's 9 Motion for Default Judgment. 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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OREGON MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY,

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Plaintiff,
C17-1814 TSZ

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v.
MINUTE ORDER

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INTERNATIONAL LUCKY BUFFET,
INC.,

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Defendant.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1)
Oregon Mutual Insurance Company’s Motion for Default Judgment, docket
no. 9 (the “Motion”), is DENIED without prejudice. It is unclear how Plaintiff Oregon
Mutual Insurance Company (“Oregon Mutual”) is defending Defendant International
Lucky Buffet, Inc. (“Defendant”) in an underlying lawsuit pending in Snohomish County
Superior Court, but has been unable to directly serve Defendant or why Defendant has
not otherwise been notified of the instant litigation pending before this Court. Oregon
Mutual may renew its Motion by clarifying this discrepancy and, specifically, (1)
identifying the representatives of Defendant who Oregon Mutual has been corresponding
with in the Snohomish County litigation, and (2) explaining why direct service of process
on those representatives cannot be accomplished or would be insufficient.

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(2)
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 27th day of April, 2018.
William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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