Kara McCulloch DMD MSD PLLC v. Valley Forge Insurance Company

Filing 39

SCHEDULING ORDER: The attorneys in this case shall consult with the attorneys in the other business insurance cases so as to prepare a briefing schedule to address common questions of coverage and exclusions and the filing of amended complaints, if required. In determining such a schedule, the attorneys shall ensure that briefing on any future dispositive motions is ripe for Court review at the same time and shall seek to avoid duplication wherever possible. All discovery in this case is stayed until such time as the Court rules on the motions. The Parties shall inform the Court as to their proposed schedule no later than Monday, November 23, 2020. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (MW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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KARA MCCULLOCH DMD MSD PLLC, )
et al,
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Plaintiffs,
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VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE
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COMPANY, et al,
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Defendants.
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CASE NO. 2:20-cv-00809-BJR
SCHEDULING ORDER

The Court having ordered consolidation by insurance group in this and other cases
involving similar claims for business insurance coverage as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic,
orders as follows:

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The attorneys in this case shall consult with the attorneys in the other business insurance

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cases so as to prepare a briefing schedule to address common questions of coverage and exclusions

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and the filing of amended complaints, if required. In determining such a schedule, the attorneys
shall ensure that briefing on any future dispositive motions is ripe for Court review at the same
time and shall seek to avoid duplication wherever possible. All discovery in this case is stayed
until such time as the Court rules on the motions. Defendant insurance companies have agreed to
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provide certified copies of the relevant insurance policies to the Plaintiffs. If a party requires
discovery, that party may request a lifting of this stay for limited and specific purposes. The Parties
shall inform the Court as to their proposed schedule no later than Monday, November 23, 2020.

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DATED this 10th day of November, 2020.

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BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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