City of Issaquah v. ORA Talus 90, LLC et al

Filing 187

ORDER granting the parties' 184 Stipulated Motion. All causes of action against Kulchin Foundation Drilling Company are dismissed with prejudice and without costs to any party. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)

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The Honorable Ricardo S. Martinez

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CITY OF ISSAQUAH, a municipal
corporation,
Plaintiff,

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v.
ORA TALUS 90, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company; and RESMARK EQUITY
PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company,

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STIPULATED MOTION AND
ORDER FOR DISMISSAL WITH
PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING
COMPANY
NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
June 23, 2021

Defendants.
ORA TALUS 90, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company; and RESMARK EQUITY
PARTNERS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company,

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No. 2:18-cv-00910-RSM

Third-Party Plaintiffs,
v.
TERRA TALUS LLC, a Washington limited
liability company; ELEMENT RESIDENTIAL
INC., a Washington corporation; JOSHUA
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 1
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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FREED, an individual; J.R. HAYES & SONS,
INC., A Washington corporation; and TERRA
ASSOCIATES, INC., a Washington
corporation,
Third-Party Defendants.

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TALUS 7 & 8 INVESTMENT, LLC, a
Washington limited liability company; J.R.
HAYES & SONS, INC., a Washington
corporation,
Fourth-Party Plaintiffs,

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v.

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KULCHIN FOUNDATION DRILLING
COMPANY, a Washington corporation; and
BIG MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISE, LLC, a
Washington limited liability company,
Fourth-Party Defendants.

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AND RELATED COUNTERCLAIMS AND
CROSSCLAIMS

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The Parties hereby stipulate that due to the absence of evidence and/or expert opinion

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that Kulchin Foundation Drilling Company contributed in any way to, or could be at fault for,

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the earth movement on Talus Parcel 9 occurring the fall of 2015, Kulchin should be dismissed

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from this case with prejudice and without costs to any Party.

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 2
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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IT IS SO STIPULATED, THROUGH COUNSEL OF RECORD.

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DATED this 23rd day of June, 2021

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OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

WILLIAMS, KASTNER & GIBBS PLLC

By: /s/ Ryan M. Gilchrist
Bradley L. Powell, WSBA 11158
Ryan M. Gilchrist, WSBA 50629
701 Pike Street, Suite 1700
Seattle, WA 98101-3930
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile:: 206-682-6234
Email: [e-mail];
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant Kulchin

By: /s/ Erin J. Varriano via e-mail authorization
Dean G. Von Kallenbach, Esq. WSBA #12870
Theresa Rava, Esq. WSBA #53159
Erin J. Varriano, Esq. WSBA #40572
601 Union Street, Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101-2380
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-628-6611
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendants Element
Residential, Inc., Terra Talus, LLC, and Joshua
Freed

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CAIRNCROSS & HEMPELMANN, P.S.
By: /s/ Terence J. Scanlan via e-mail authorization
Terence J. Scanlan, Esq. WSBA #18487
Patricia A. Laughman, Esq. WSBA #46716
524 Second Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104-2323
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-447-1973
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant City of
Issaquah

PREG O’DONNELL & GILLETT PLLC
By: /s/ John K. Butler via e-mail authorization
John K. Butler, WSBA #28528
Stephanie Ballard, WSBA #49268
901 5th Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle WA 98164
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendant / FourthParty Plaintiff J.R. Hayes & Sons, Inc.:

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HARRIGAN LEYH FARMER & THOMSEN,
LLP
By: /s/ Tyler L. Farmer via e-mail authorization
Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr., Esq. WSBA #1751
Tyler L. Farmer, Esq. WSBA #39912
999 Third Avenue, Suite 4400
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants/ Counterclaimants
ORA Talus 90, LLC and Resmark Equity
Partners, LLC
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 3
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

FLOYD PFLUEGER & RINGER, P.S.
By: /s/ Douglas K. Weigel via e-mail authorization
Douglas K. Weigel, WSBA #27192
Amanda D. Daylong, WSBA #48013
200 W. Thomas Street, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98119
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Big Mountain Enterprises

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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BROWN WHITE & OSBORN LLP

WILSON SMITH COCHRAN DICKERSON

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By: /s/ Cynthia M. Cohen via e-mail authorization
Cynthia M. Cohen, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
333 S. Hope Street, Suite 4000
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213-613-0550
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for ORA Talus 90, LLC and Resmark
Equity Partners, LLC

By: /s/ Whitney L.C. Smith via e-mail authorization
Whitney L.C. Smith, WSBA #21159
Brian Buron, WSBA #27206
901 5th Ave., Suite 1700
Seattle, WA 98164-2050
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-623-9273
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Terra Talus, LLC

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FOSTER GARVEY PC

CLEMENT & DROTZ, PLLC

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By: /s/ Jack P. Zahner via e-mail authorization
Jack P. Zahner, WSBA #24505
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for J.R. Hayes & Sons, Inc, Talus 7 &
8, LLC, and Talus Management Services LLC

By: /s/ W. Scott Clement via e-mail authorization
W. Scott Clement, Esq. WSBA #16243
Rachel Staines, Esq. WSBA #55252
100 W. Harrison Street, Suite N350
Seattle, WA 98119
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-448-2235
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendants Element
Residential, Inc., Terra Talus, LLC, and Joshua
Freed

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FORSBERG & UMLAUF, P.S.

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By: /s/ A. Grant Lingg via e-mail authorization
A. Grant Lingg, WSBA #24227
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1400
Seattle, WA 98164
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-689-8501
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendant Terra
Associates, Inc.

KEATING, BUCKLIN & MCCORMACK,
INC., P.S.

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By: /s/ Michael C. Walter via e-mail authorization
Michael C. Walter, WSBA #15044
Jeremy W. Culumber, WSBA #35423
801 Second Avenue, Suite 1210
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for the City of Issaquah

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 4
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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STOEL RIVES LLP

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By: /s/ Patrick Mullaney via e-mail authorization
Patrick Mullaney, WSBA #21982
600 University Street, Suite 3600
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-386-7500
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for J.R. Hayes & Sons, Inc,
Talus 7 & 8, LLC, and Talus Management
Services LLC

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 5
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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ORDER

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Based on the foregoing stipulation of the Parties, IT IS ORDERED:
All causes of action against Kulchin Foundation Drilling Company are dismissed
with prejudice and without costs to any party.
DATED this 24th day of June, 2021.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 6
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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Presented by:

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OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

WILLIAMS, KASTNER & GIBBS PLLC

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By: /s/ Ryan M. Gilchrist
Bradley L. Powell, WSBA 11158
Ryan M. Gilchrist, WSBA 50629
701 Pike Street, Suite 1700
Seattle, WA 98101-3930
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-682-6234
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-Party Defendant Kulchin

By: /s/ Erin J. Varriano via e-mail authorization
Dean G. Von Kallenbach, Esq. WSBA #12870
Erin J. Varriano, Esq. WSBA #40572
601 Union Street, Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101-2380
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-628-6611
E-mail: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendants Element
Residential, Inc., Terra Talus, LLC, and
Joshua Freed

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CAIRNCROSS & HEMPELMANN, P.S.
By: /s/ Terence J. Scanlan via e-mail authorization
Terence J. Scanlan, Esq. WSBA #18487
Patricia A. Laughman, Esq. WSBA #46716
524 Second Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98104-2323
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-447-1973
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff/Counter-Defendant City of
Issaquah
HARRIGAN LEYH FARMER & THOMSEN,
LLP

PREG O’DONNELL & GILLETT PLLC
By: /s/ John K. Butler via e-mail authorization
John K. Butler, WSBA #28528
Stephanie Ballard, WSBA #49268
901 5th Avenue, Suite 3400
Seattle WA 98164
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendant / FourthParty Plaintiff J.R. Hayes & Sons, Inc.
FLOYD PFLUEGER & RINGER, P.S.

By: /s/ Tyler L. Farmer via e-mail authorization
Arthur W. Harrigan, Jr., Esq. WSBA #1751
Tyler L. Farmer, Esq. WSBA #39912
999 Third Avenue, Suite 4400
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendants/ Counterclaimants
ORA Talus 90, LLC and Resmark Equity
Partners, LLC:

By: /s/ Douglas K. Weigel via e-mail authorization
Douglas K. Weigel, WSBA #27192
Amanda D. Daylong, WSBA #48013
200 W. Thomas Street, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98119
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Big Mountain Enterprises

BROWN WHITE & OSBORN LLP

WILSON SMITH COCHRAN DICKERSON

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By: /s/ Cynthia M. Cohen via e-mail authorization
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 7
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

By: /s/ Whitney L.C. Smith via e-mail authorization

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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Cynthia M. Cohen, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
333 S. Hope Street, Suite 4000
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213-613-0550
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for ORA Talus 90, LLC and Resmark
Equity Partners, LLC

Whitney L.C. Smith, WSBA #21159
Brian Buron, WSBA #27206
901 5th Ave., Suite 1700
Seattle, WA 98164-2050
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-623-9273
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Terra Talus, LLC

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FOSTER GARVEY PC

CLEMENT & DROTZ, PLLC

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By: /s/ Jack P. Zahner via e-mail authorization
Jack P. Zahner, WSBA #24505
1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3000
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for J.R. Hayes & Sons, Inc, Talus 7 &
8, LLC, and Talus Management Services LLC

By: /s/ W. Scott Clement via e-mail authorization
W. Scott Clement, Esq. WSBA #16243
Rachel Staines, Esq. WSBA #55252
100 W. Harrison Street, Suite N350
Seattle, WA 98119
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-448-2235
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendants Element
Residential, Inc., Terra Talus, LLC, and
Joshua Freed

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FORSBERG & UMLAUF, P.S.

KEATING, BUCKLIN & MCCORMACK,
INC., P.S.

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By: /s/ A. Grant Lingg via e-mail authorization
A. Grant Lingg, WSBA #24227
901 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1400
Seattle, WA 98164
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-689-8501
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Third-party Defendant Terra
Associates, Inc.

By: /s/ Michael C. Walter via e-mail authorization
Michael C. Walter, WSBA #15044
Jeremy W. Culumber, WSBA #35423
801 Second Avenue, Suite 1210
Seattle, WA 98104
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for the City of Issaquah

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STOEL RIVES LLP

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By: /s/ Patrick Mullaney via e-mail authorization
Patrick Mullaney, WSBA #21982
600 University Street, Suite 3600
Seattle, WA 98101

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 8
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206-386-7500
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for J.R. Hayes & Sons, Inc,
Talus 7 & 8, LLC, and Talus Management
Services LLC

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 9
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

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DECLARATION OF SERVICE
I, Catherine A. Trimbour, hereby declare that on this day I electronically filed the
foregoing document with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will

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send notification of such filing to the attorneys of record.
DATED at Seattle, Washington, this 23rd day of June, 2021.

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/s/ Catherine A. Trimbour
Catherine A. Trimbour, Legal Assistant

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR
DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE OF KULCHIN
FOUNDATION DRILLING COMPANY- 10
USDC No. 18-cv-00910 RSM

OLES MORRISON RINKER & BAKER LLP

701 PIKE STREET, SUITE 1700
SEATTLE, WA 98101-3930
PHONE: [phone]
FAX: [phone]