Western Towboat Company v. Vigor Marine LLC

Filing 19

ORDER re the Parties' 18 Joint Motion to Extend Disclosure Deadline. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the date for disclosure of expert testimony shall be extended to February 5, 2021, all other dates in theOrder Setting Trial and Related Dates (dkt 14 ) remaining the same. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)

Case 2:20-cv-00416-RSM Document 19 Filed 12/08/20 Page 1 of 6

HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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Western Towboat Company,

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Plaintiff,

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IN ADMIRALTY

v.

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CASE NO: C20-416-RSM

Vigor Marine, LLC,

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JOINT MOTION TO EXTEND
EXPERT DISCLOSURE
DEADLINE

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Defendant.

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NOTE FOR HEARING
MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2020

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Joint Motion and
Order to Extend
Expert
Disclosure
Deadline, No. 20‐
416 RSM ‐ 1

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Simms Showers LLP
201 International Circle
Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]

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Case 2:20-cv-00416-RSM Document 19 Filed 12/08/20 Page 2 of 6

Western Towboat Company (“Western”) and Vigor Marine’s (“Vigor”)

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move jointly to extend to February 5, 2021 (from December 30, 2020) the present

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case schedule deadline for disclosure of expert testimony.

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As grounds for this motion, Western and Vigor state that they have engaged
in discovery but the relatively complex issues of the case require further time for

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identification of experts and presentation of expert reports.

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All other case dates would remain the same.

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Western and Vigor respectfully request this Court to grant their motion and

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herewith submit a draft order.

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Joint Motion and
Order to Extend
Expert
Disclosure
Deadline, No. 20‐
416 RSM ‐ 2

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Simms Showers LLP
201 International Circle
Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]

Case 2:20-cv-00416-RSM Document 19 Filed 12/08/20 Page 3 of 6

Dated: December 7, 2020.

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GASPICH LAW OFFICE PLLC

SIMMS SHOWERS LLP

/s/ Anthony J. Gaspich
Anthony J. Gaspich, WSBA No. 19300
8094 Barthrop Pl NE
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
Tel. [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

/s/ J. Stephen Simms
J. Stephen Simms
201 International Circle, Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]

Attorneys for Plaintiff Western
Towboat Company

Attorneys for Plaintiff Western
Towboat Company

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SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON &
WYATT, P.C.

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By: /s/ David R. Boyajian
David R. Boyajian, WSBA #50195
Email: [e-mail]
Noah Jarrett, WSBA #31117
Email: [e-mail]
1211 SW 5th Ave., Suite 1900
Portland, OR 97204

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Attorneys for Defendant Vigor
Marine, LLC

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Joint Motion and
Order to Extend
Expert
Disclosure
Deadline, No. 20‐
416 RSM ‐ 3

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Simms Showers LLP
201 International Circle
Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]

Case 2:20-cv-00416-RSM Document 19 Filed 12/08/20 Page 4 of 6

ORDER

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The parties having so stipulated, and the Court finding good cause for

entry hereof,

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NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the date for disclosure

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of expert testimony shall be extended to February 5, 2021, all other dates in the
Order Setting Trial and Related Dates (dkt 14) remaining the same.

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Dated this 8th day of December, 2020.

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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Joint Motion and
Order to Extend
Expert
Disclosure
Deadline, No. 20‐
416 RSM ‐ 4

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Simms Showers LLP
201 International Circle
Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]

Case 2:20-cv-00416-RSM Document 19 Filed 12/08/20 Page 5 of 6

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Presented by:

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SIMMS SHOWERS LLP

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/s/ J. Stephen Simms
J. Stephen Simms
201 International Circle, Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]
[e-mail]
GASPICH LAW OFFICE PLLC

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s/Anthony J. Gaspich
Anthony J. Gaspich, WSBA No. 19300
Attorneys for Plaintiff
1000 Second Avenue, Suite 3330
Seattle, WA 98104
Tele. [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Western Towboat Company

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Joint Motion and
Order to Extend
Expert
Disclosure
Deadline, No. 20‐
416 RSM ‐ 5

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Simms Showers LLP
201 International Circle
Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]

Case 2:20-cv-00416-RSM Document 19 Filed 12/08/20 Page 6 of 6

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Approved as to form;
Notice of presentation waived
SCHWABE, WILLIAMSON & WYATT, P.C.

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By: /s/ David R. Boyajian
David R. Boyajian, WSBA #50195
Email: [e-mail]
Noah Jarrett, WSBA #31117
Email: [e-mail]
1211 SW 5th Ave., Suite 1900
Portland, OR 97204
Attorneys for Defendant Vigor Marine, LLC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on December 7, 2020, I caused the foregoing to be filed

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on this Court’s CM/ECF system for service on all record counsel.

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/s/ J. Stephen Simms

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Joint Motion and
Order to Extend
Expert
Disclosure
Deadline, No. 20‐
416 RSM ‐ 6

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Simms Showers LLP
201 International Circle
Suite 230
Baltimore, Maryland 21030
Ph: 410-783-5795
Fax [phone]