Olympic Tug & Barge Inc et al v. Lovel Briere LLC

Filing 33

STIPULATION AND ORDER re Parties' 32 Stipulated MOTION Regarding Amended Counterclaims. Plaintiffs hereby withdraw their Motion to Dismiss the Original Counterclaims (Dkt. # 28 ). Defendant's Motion to Amend (Dkt. # 31 ) is GR ANTED. Defendant shall file its Amended Counterclaims within fourteen (14) days of the Court's entry of this stipulated Order. Plaintiffs shall move or otherwise respond to the Amended Counterclaims no later than twenty-one (21) days after Defendant files them. Signed by Judge James L. Robart. (LH)

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THE HON. JAMES L. ROBART

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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OLYMPIC TUG & BARGE, INC. a
Washington corporation, and HARLEY
MARINE FINANCING, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company,

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Plaintiffs,
v.
LOVEL BRIERE, LLC, a Nevada limited
liability company,

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Case No. 2:22-cv-01530-JLR
[PROPOSED] STIPULATION AND
ORDER REGARDING AMENDED
COUNTERCLAIMS
NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR
(SAME DAY MOTION):
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 2023

Defendant.

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IN ADMIRALTY

WHEREAS, on November 21, 2022, Defendant, Lovel Briere, LLC, filed its Answer,
Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims (the “Original Counterclaims”) (ECF No. 23);
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2022, Plaintiffs, Olympic Tug & Barge, Inc., and
Harley Marine Financing, LLC (together, “Plaintiffs”) moved to dismiss the Original
Counterclaims (ECF No. 28) (the “Motion to Dismiss”);
WHEREAS, on January 9, 2023, Defendant filed: (i) a response in opposition to the
Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 30); and (ii) a motion to amend the Original Counterclaims (the
“Motion to Amend”) (ECF No. 31);
WHEREAS, the parties believe that the interests of judicial economy would be best
served by Plaintiffs (1) withdrawing their pending Motion to Dismiss the Original
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[PROPOSED] STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 2:22-cv-01530-JLR - 1

MONTGOMERY PURDUE PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5500 COLUMBIA CENTER
701 FIFTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98104-7096
[phone] TEL
[phone] FAX

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Counterclaims; and (2) consenting to Defendant amending the Original Counterclaims as

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proposed in the Motion to Amend (the “Amended Counterclaims”), without prejudice to

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Plaintiffs’ right to respond to the Amended Counterclaims by motion or otherwise.
NOW THEREFORE, the parties having conferred and subject to the Court’s approval,

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hereby agree as follows:

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1.

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(Dkt. # 28).

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2.

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Plaintiffs hereby withdraw their Motion to Dismiss the Original Counterclaims

Defendant’s Motion to Amend (Dkt. # 31) is GRANTED. Defendant shall file its

Amended Counterclaims within fourteen (14) days of the Court’s entry of this stipulated
Order.
3.

Plaintiffs shall move or otherwise respond to the Amended Counterclaims no later

than twenty-one (21) days after Defendant files them.
DATED this 13th day of January, 2023.

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/s/ Kevin H. Marino
Kevin H. Marino
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
John D. Tortorella
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
John A. Boyle
(Pro Hac Vice application to be submitted)
[e-mail]
Marino, Tortorella & Boyle, P.C.
437 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928-1488
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 973.824.8425

/s/ Jess G. Webster
Jess G. Webster, WSBA No. 11402
Drew F. Duggan, WSBA No. 50796
Miller Nash LLP
Pier 70, 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98121-1128
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]

Attorneys for Defendant

/s/ Michael E. Gossler
Michael E. Gossler, WSBA No. 11044
[e-mail]
Montgomery Purdue PLLC
5500 Columbia Center
701 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-7096
[phone] Tel
[phone] Fax
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
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[PROPOSED] STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 2:22-cv-01530-JLR - 2

MONTGOMERY PURDUE PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5500 COLUMBIA CENTER
701 FIFTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98104-7096
[phone] TEL
[phone] FAX

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED THIS 17th day of January, 2023

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The Honorable James L. Robart
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 2:22-cv-01530-JLR - 3

MONTGOMERY PURDUE PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5500 COLUMBIA CENTER
701 FIFTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98104-7096
[phone] TEL
[phone] FAX

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PRESENTED BY:
/s/ Kevin H. Marino
Kevin H. Marino
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
John D. Tortorella
(Admitted Pro Hac Vice)
[e-mail]
John A. Boyle
(Pro Hac Vice application to be submitted)
[e-mail]
Marino, Tortorella & Boyle, P.C.
437 Southern Boulevard
Chatham, NJ 07928-1488
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 973.824.8425
/s/ Michael E. Gossler
Michael E. Gossler, WSBA No. 11044
[e-mail]
Montgomery Purdue PLLC
5500 Columbia Center
701 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-7096
[phone] Tel
[phone] Fax
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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[PROPOSED] STIPULATION AND ORDER
REGARDING AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS
Case No. 2:22-cv-01530-JLR - 4

MONTGOMERY PURDUE PLLC
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
5500 COLUMBIA CENTER
701 FIFTH AVENUE
SEATTLE, WA 98104-7096
[phone] TEL
[phone] FAX