United States Fire Insurance Company et al v. Icicle Seafoods Inc et al

Filing 26

ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND RELATED DATES. Jury Trial is set for 9/20/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 13206 before Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. Initial Disclosure Deadline is 7/14/2020, Joinder of Parties due by 9/25/2020, 39.1 mediation to be com pleted by 9/25/2020, Expert Witness Disclosure/Reports under FRCP 26(a)(2) due by 1/15/2021, Rebuttal Expert Disclosure/Reports due by 2/15/2021, Motions related to discovery due by 2/26/2021, Discovery completed by 3/31/2021, Dispositive moti ons and Daubert motions due by 4/30/2021, Motions in Limine due by 8/23/2021, Agreed Pretrial Order due by 9/8/2021, Pretrial conference to be set by the Court, Voir dire/jury instructions/trial briefs due by 9/15/2021. Signed by Judge David W. Christel. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
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v.

CASE NO. 2:20-CV-401-RSM-DWC
ORDER SETTING TRIAL DATE AND
RELATED DATES

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ICICLE SEAFOODS, INC., et al.,
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Defendants.
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The Court has reviewed the parties’ Joint Status Report (Dkt. 25) and schedules this case
for an eight-day jury trial on September 20, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable Ricardo
S. Martinez, Courtroom 13206 with the following pretrial schedule:

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Event
Initial disclosures deadline

Date
July 14, 2020

Deadline for joining additional parties and amending pleadings

September 25, 2020

Early mediation per LCR 39.1 held before

September 25, 2020

Expert disclosures under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(2)

January 15, 2021

Rebuttal expert disclosures

February 15, 2021

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Last date to file motions related to discovery

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Discovery completed by

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All dispositive motions and Daubert motions must be filed by
(see LCR 7(d))
All motions in limine must be filed by this date and noted on the
motion calendar no later than the THIRD Friday after filing.

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February 26, 2021
March 31, 2021
April 30, 2021
August 23, 2021

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Motions in limine raised in trial briefs will not be considered.
Agreed LCR 16.1 Pretrial Order due

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Pretrial conference

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Trial briefs, proposed voir dire, jury instructions and exhibits by

September 8, 2021
To be set by the
Court
September 15, 2021

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This order sets firm dates that can be changed only by order of the Court, not by
agreement of counsel for the parties. The Court will alter these dates only upon good cause
shown. Failure to complete discovery within the time allowed is not recognized as good cause.
If any of the dates identified in this Order or the Local Civil Rules fall on a weekend or federal
holiday, the act or event shall be performed on the next business day.
If the trial dates assigned to this matter creates an irreconcilable conflict, counsel must
notify Deputy Clerk Kim Brye at [e-mail], within 10 days of the date of
this Order and must set forth the exact nature of the conflict. A failure to do so will be deemed a
waiver. Counsel must be prepared to begin trial on the date scheduled, but it should be
understood that the trial may have to await the completion of other cases.
ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES
As of June 1, 2004, counsel shall be required to electronically file all documents with the
court. Pro se litigants may file either electronically or in paper form. Information and procedures
or electronic filing can be found on the Western District of Washington’s website at
https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov.

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The following alterations to the Electronic Filing Procedures apply in all cases pending

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Section III, Paragraph F: When the aggregate submittal to the Court (i.e., the motion, any

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declarations and exhibits, the proposed order, and the certification of service) exceeds 50

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pages in length, a paper copy of the document (3-hole punched, with dividers, banded or

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clipped as needed. No binders.) must be delivered to the Clerk’s Office by 10:30 a.m. the

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day after filing. The chambers copy must be clearly marked with the words “Courtesy

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Copy of Electronic Filing for Chambers.”

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Section III, Paragraph L: Unless the proposed order is stipulated, agreed, or otherwise

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uncontested, the parties need not email a copy of the order to the judge’s orders email

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address.

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DISCOVERY

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As required by CR 37(a), all discovery matters are to be resolved by agreement if

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PRIVACY POLICY

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Under LCR 5.2(a), parties must redact the following information from documents and

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Dates of Birth – redact to the year of birth, unless deceased.
Names of Minor Children – redact to the initials, unless deceased or currently over the
age of 18.
Social Security or Taxpayer ID Numbers – redact in their entirety
Financial Accounting Information – redact to the last four digits.
Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers – redact in their entirety.

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EXHIBITS
The original and one copy of the trial exhibits are to be delivered to chambers seven days

3 before the trial date. Each exhibit shall be clearly marked. Exhibit tags are available in the
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The Court hereby alters the LCR 16.1 procedure for numbering exhibits:

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Plaintiff’s exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with the number “1”

7 (one). Defendant’s exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with “A-1” (one).
8 Duplicate documents shall not be listed twice. Once a party has identified an exhibit in the
9 Pretrial Order, any party may use it. Each set of exhibits shall be submitted in a three-ring binder
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COOPERATION AND SETTLEMENT

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As required by LCR 37(a), all discovery matters are to be resolved by agreement if

13 possible. Counsel are further directed to cooperate in preparing the final Pretrial Order in the
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Should this case settle before Judge Martinez has ruled on dispositive motions, counsel

16 shall notify Kim Brye at [phone] or via e-mail at: kim_brye@ wawd.uscourts.gov.
17 Should this case settle after Judge Martinez has ruled on dispositive motions, counsel shall
18 immediately notify Lowell Williams or Laurie Cuaresma, at [phone]. Pursuant to
19 CR11(b), an attorney who fails to give the Deputy Clerk prompt notice of settlement may be
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Dated this 9th day of July, 2020.

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David W. Christel
United States Magistrate Judge

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