Baxter et al v. Stoel Rives LLP

Filing 24

ORDER denying Plaintiff's 18 Motion for Protective Order signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (TH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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M. LEE BAXTER,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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CASE NO. C18-1601 MJP
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE
ORDER

STOEL RIVES LLP,
Defendant.

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THIS MATTER comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion for a Protective Order

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(Dkt. No. 18). Having reviewed the motion, the response (Dkt. No. 20), the reply (Dkt. No. 22),

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and all related papers, the Court DENIES the motion. Plaintiff failed to confer in person or by

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telephone with Defendant before filing the motion, as required by Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 26(c)(1) and Local Civil Rule 26(c)(1). If the issue cannot be resolved after the

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parties meet and confer in accordance with the rules, they may file a unified document describing

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the nature of the remaining dispute pursuant to Local Rule 37(a)(2).

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER - 1

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The clerk is ordered to provide copies of this order to all counsel.

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Dated May 30, 2019.

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Marsha J. Pechman
United States District Judge

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ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER - 2