Wildwood Townhomes Owners Association v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company SI et al

Filing 29

ORDER re Parties' 28 Stipulated MOTION for Continuing Trial Date and Pretrial Litigation Deadlines. Jury Trial is set for 6/24/2023 at 09:30 AM before Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. Discovery completed by 2/5/2023, Dispositive motions due by 3/7/2023, Motions in Limine due by 3/31/2023, Joint Pretrial Statement due by 5/22/2023, Pretrial Conference set for 6/11/2023. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (LH)

Case 2:21-cv-01080-BJR Document 29 Filed 11/21/22 Page 1 of 4

THE HONORABLE BARBARA ROTHSTEIN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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10 WILDWOOD TOWNHOMES OWNERS
ASSOCIATION, a Washington Non-Profit
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Plaintiff,
v.

No.: 2:21-cv-01080-BJR
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
CONTINUING TRIAL DATE AND
PRETRIAL LITIGATION DEADLINES

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INSURANCE COMPANY, S.I., a Wisconsin
15 Corporation; and DOE INSURANCE
COMPANIES 1-10,
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Wildwood Townhomes Owners Association (the “Association”) and
Defendant American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I. (“AmFam”) stipulate to this
motion for a continuance of the trial date and pre-trial deadlines and respectfully request a
short extension of the trial date and pre-trial deadlines by two months.
Pursuant to LCR 16(b)(6), a scheduling order may be modified “only for good cause
and with the judge’s consent.” Good cause exists here because the parties have agreed to
enter into a second mediation of this matter. For purposes of judicial economy, the parties
propose that the pretrial deadlines be continued for sixty days to avoid incurring additional
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR CONTINUING
TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL LITIGATION DEADLINES - 1
NO.: 2:21-CV-01080-BJR

STEIN, SUDWEEKS & STEIN, PLLC
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKWY STE 410
TUKWILA, WA 98188
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

Case 2:21-cv-01080-BJR Document 29 Filed 11/21/22 Page 2 of 4

1 expenses on behalf of the parties should the matter resolve during mediation. This extension
2 is not made for purposes of delay, but rather to permit the parties additional time in an
3 attempt to resolve this matter amicably without incurring substantial further costs or
4 requiring additional time and resources on behalf of the Court. The parties respectfully
5 request that the Court extend the currently scheduled deadline as set forth Below. A proposed
6 order is included herewith.
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Event
Discovery completed by

10 All dispositive motions must be filed
by this date and noted for
11 consideration no later than the fourth
Friday thereafter (see LCR 7(d))
12 Motions in Limine

Current Deadline
12/6/2022

New Deadline
2/5/2022

1/6/2023

3/7/2022

1/30/2023

3/31/2023

3/22/2023
5/22/2023
13 Joint Pretrial Statement
Pretrial Conference
4/11/2023
6/11/2023
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Jury Trial
4/24/2023
6/24/2023
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The Parties believe that there is good cause under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
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6(b) and Local Civil Rule 10(g) for a continuance of the trial date and related pretrial
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deadlines due to the reasons set forth above.
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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR CONTINUING
TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL LITIGATION DEADLINES - 2
NO.: 2:21-CV-01080-BJR

STEIN, SUDWEEKS & STEIN, PLLC
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKWY STE 410
TUKWILA, WA 98188
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

Case 2:21-cv-01080-BJR Document 29 Filed 11/21/22 Page 3 of 4

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DATED: November 10, 2022
Lane Powell PC

4 By: /s/Stephania Denton
Stephania Denton, WSBA #21920
5 [e-mail]
Karla White, WSBA #59171
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7 Attorneys for American Family Mutual
Insurance Company, S.I.
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Stein, Sudweeks & Stein, PLLC
By: /s/Daniel Stein
Jerry H. Stein, WSBA #27721
[e-mail]
Justin D. Sudweeks, WSBA #28755
[e-mail]
Daniel J. Stein, WSBA #48739
[e-mail]
Cortney M. Feniello, WSBA #57352
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiff Wildwood
Townhomes Owners Association

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR CONTINUING
TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL LITIGATION DEADLINES - 3
NO.: 2:21-CV-01080-BJR

STEIN, SUDWEEKS & STEIN, PLLC
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKWY STE 410
TUKWILA, WA 98188
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]

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ORDER

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Based on the above Stipulated Motion, IT IS SO ORDERED that the pretrial deadlines

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5 Discovery completed by

Current Deadline
12/6/2022

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All dispositive motions must be filed
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consideration no later than the fourth
8 Friday thereafter (see LCR 7(d))
Motions in Limine
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Joint Pretrial Statement
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Pretrial Conference
11 Jury Trial

New Deadline
2/5/2022

1/6/2023

3/7/2022

1/30/2023

3/31/2023

3/22/2023

5/22/2023

4/11/2023

6/11/2023

4/24/2023

6/24/2023

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No other deadlines or events are altered.

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Dated this 21st day of November, 2022.

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The Honorable Barbara J. Rothstein
United States District Judge

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STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER FOR CONTINUING
TRIAL DATE AND PRETRIAL LITIGATION DEADLINES - 4
NO.: 2:21-CV-01080-BJR

STEIN, SUDWEEKS & STEIN, PLLC
16400 SOUTHCENTER PKWY STE 410
TUKWILA, WA 98188
PHONE [phone]
FAX [phone]