Le et al v. Urquart et al

Filing 272

MINUTE ORDER: A status conference is hereby SET for Thursday, February 25, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., for the purpose of addressing whether the trial in this matter should be conducted in person, virtually, or via a hybrid format. By Tuesday, February 2 3, 2021, defendants may file supplemental briefs, not to exceed four (4) pages in length, regarding the subjects identified in Paragraph 2, above, and plaintiffs shall file a response to defendants' objections, docket nos. 268 and 271, as well as to the inquiries in Paragraph 2, above, which shall not exceed twelve (12) pages in length. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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BAO XUYEN LE, as Personal
Representative of the Estate of Tommy Le;
HOIA “SUNNY” LE; and DIEU HO,
Plaintiffs,

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C18-55 TSZ

v.
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REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER
KING, JR. COUNTY; and KING
COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF CESAR
MOLINA,

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MINUTE ORDER

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

(1)
A status conference is hereby SET for Thursday, February 25, 2021, at
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conducted in person, virtually, or via a hybrid format. Counsel will be provided via email
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(2)

At the status conference, counsel shall be prepared to address the following

issues:
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(a)
whether and, if so, what portions of the trial should be
conducted in person;
(b)
whether and, if so, to what extent, the trial should be
conducted virtually;
(c)
require;

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the numbers of hours or days that trial is anticipated to

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(d)
the number of exhibits as to which authenticity and/or
admissibility will likely be disputed;

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the number of witnesses who are expected to testify;

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(f)
how many and which witnesses could testify in a remote
manner regardless of whether the trial is conducted virtually or in person;

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(g)
the impact on jurors if one or more days of trial are conducted
in the courthouse;

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(h)
whether deliberations should be conducted virtually even if
portions or all of the trial occurs in the courthouse;
(i)
what type or types of access to the proceedings the public
should have;
(j)
what limits, if any, the Court should set on the number of
attorneys and litigation staff who are present in the courtroom at the same
time;
(k)
whether the Court could and/or should require that the trial be
conducted virtually over the objection of one or more parties, see Liu v State Farm
Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., --- F. Supp. 3d ---, 2020 WL 8465987 (W.D. Wash. Dec. 17,
2020).

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(3)
By Tuesday, February 23, 2021, defendants may file supplemental briefs,
not to exceed four (4) pages in length, regarding the subjects identified in Paragraph 2,
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271, as well as to the inquiries in Paragraph 2, above, which shall not exceed twelve (12)
15 pages in length.
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(4)
record.

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

Dated this 19th day of February, 2021.
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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Gail Glass
Deputy Clerk

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