Kim v. Sanofi Pasteur, Inc

Filing 32

MINUTE ORDER deferring and RENOTING defendant's 18 Motion for Sanctions: Noting Date 10/26/2018 ; SETTING Oral Argument for 11/15/2018 at 10:00 AM on defendant's 18 Motion for Sanctions, and plaintiff's 30 Motion to Compel ; granting parties' 29 Stipulated Motion as follows: Jury Trial is set for 9/9/2019; Length of Trial - 5 days. Motions due by 3/14/2019, Discovery completed by 4/19/2019, Dispositive motions due by 5/16/2019, Daubert motions d ue by 5/23/2019, Motions in Limine due by 8/8/2019, Pretrial Order due by 8/16/2019, Pretrial Conference set for 8/30/2019 at 01:30 PM. Trial briefs to be submitted by 8/16/2019, Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 8/16/2019. 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 KIM,
Plaintiff,

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C18-31 TSZ
v.

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MINUTE ORDER
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.,

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Defendant.
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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:
(1)
On September 10, 2018, plaintiff voluntarily dismissed his claim under the
Americans with Disabilities Act, opting to proceed forward on solely a state law claim.
See Notice (docket no. 22). The Complaint pleads that plaintiff is a Canadian citizen and
that defendant is a corporation headquartered in Pennsylvania, Compl. at ¶¶ 2.1 & 2.2
(docket no. 1), and the Answer indicates that defendant is incorporated in Delaware,
Answer at ¶ 2.2 (docket no. 8). No pleading, however, sets forth the requisite amount in
controversy, and diversity jurisdiction with respect to plaintiff’s claim under the
Washington Law Against Discrimination (“WLAD”) has not been adequately alleged.
See 28 U.S.C. § 1332(a). The Court concludes however, that it nevertheless has subject
matter jurisdiction, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(a), with regard to plaintiff’s WLAD
claim.

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(2)
Defendant’s motion for sanctions, docket no. 18, is DEFERRED and
RENOTED to October 26, 2018. On or before October 26, 2018, defendant’s counsel
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deposition, double-sided, three-holed punched, and bound in a three-ring notebook.
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(3)
Oral argument concerning defendant’s motion for sanctions, docket no. 18,
and plaintiff’s motion to compel production of unredacted documents, docket no. 30, is
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(4)
The parties’ amended stipulated motion for extension, docket no. 29, is
GRANTED as follows.

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JURY TRIAL DATE (5 days)

September 9, 2019

Discovery motions filing deadline

March 14, 2019

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Discovery completion deadline

April 19, 2019

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Dispositive motions filing deadline

May 16, 2019

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Deadline for filing motions related to expert
testimony (e.g., Daubert motions)

May 23, 2019

Motions in limine filing deadline

August 8, 2019

Agreed pretrial order due

August 16, 2019

Trial briefs, proposed voir dire questions, and
jury instructions due

August 16, 2019

Pretrial conference

August 30, 2019
at 1:30 p.m.

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All other terms and conditions, and all dates and deadlines not inconsistent herewith,
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remain in full force and effect.
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The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
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Dated this 15th day of October, 2018.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Karen Dews
Deputy Clerk

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