Fitzgerald v. The Shade Store LLC

Filing 40

ORDER granting Parties' 39 Stipulated MOTION to Set Case Schedule. Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan due by 6/7/2024, FRCP 16(b) Conference to be set by the Court, Deadline to move for leave to amend the pleadings is 9/2/2024, Close of fa ct discovery for issues related to class certification is 10/10/2024, Expert Reports on class certification due by 11/1/2024, Rebuttal Expert Reports on class certification due by 11/29/2024, Close of expert discovery for issues related to class certification is 12/13/2024, Deadline to file motion for class certification is 12/20/2024. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (SB)

1

THE HONORABLE RICARDO S. MARTINEZ

2
3
4
5
6
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15

LEE FITZGERALD, individually and on
behalf of all others similarly situated,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 2:23-CV-01435-RSM
ORDER GRANTING STIPLUATED
MOTION TO SET CASE SCHEDULE

v.
THE SHADE STORE, LLC,
Defendant.
The Court, having considered the Parties’ Stipulated Motion to Set Case Schedule dated

16

May 22, 2024, hereby GRANTS the Stipulated Motion and enters the following schedule for this

17

matter through class certification:

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26

Case Event

Deadline

FRCP 26(f) Conference

Completed

Exchange of Initial Disclosures

May 31, 2024

Joint Status Report and Discovery
Plan

June 7, 2024

FRCP 16(b) Conference

To be set by the Court

Deadline to move for leave to
amend the pleadings
Close of fact discovery for issues
related to class certification
Expert reports on class
certification issues on which party
has burden
ORDER GRANTING STIPLUATED
MOTION TO SET CASE SCHEDULE - 1
(CASE NO. 2:23-CV-01435-RSM)

September 2, 2024
October 18, 2024
November 1, 2024

STOEL RIVES LLP
123401368.1 0082479-00001

ATTORNEYS
600 University Street, Suite 3600, Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone [phone]

1

6

Rebuttal expert reports on class
certification issues
Close of expert discovery for
issues related to class certification
Deadline to file motion for class
certification
Opposition to motion for class
certification and any Daubert
motions
Reply to motion for class
certification

7

Opposition any Daubert motions

February 18, 2025

8

Reply to Daubert motions

March 4, 2025

2
3
4
5

November 29, 2024
December 13, 2024
December 20, 2024
January 28, 2025
February 18, 2025

9

A hearing on Plaintiff’s anticipated motion for class certification shall be set by the Court

10

following the close of the Parties’ briefing should the Court determine to hold a hearing pursuant

11

to LCR 7(b)(2)(4).

12

A schedule addressing any remaining deadlines for the close of merits fact discovery,

13

dispositive motions, pretrial conference, and any trial shall be set by the Court, if needed, following

14

the Court’s decision on class certification.

15

DATED this 3rd day of June, 2024.

16

A

17

RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
ORDER GRANTING STIPLUATED
MOTION TO SET CASE SCHEDULE - 2
(CASE NO. 2:23-CV-01435-RSM)

STOEL RIVES LLP

123401368.1 0082479-00001

ATTORNEYS
600 University Street, Suite 3600, Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone [phone]

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Presented by:
STOEL RIVES LLP
/s/ Jenna M. Poligo
Maren R. Norton, WSBA No. 35435
[e-mail]
James M. Shore, WSBA No. 28095
[e-mail]
Jenna M. Poligo, WSBA No. 54466
[e-mail]
600 University Street, Suite 3600
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 206.386.7500

9
10

LATHAM & WATKINS LLP

11

Steven N. Feldman, pro hac vice
355 South Grand Avenue, Suite 100
Los Angeles, CA 90071-1560
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

12
13
14
15
16

Shlomo Fellig, pro hac vice
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
ORDER GRANTING STIPLUATED
MOTION TO SET CASE SCHEDULE - 3
(CASE NO. 2:23-CV-01435-RSM)
STOEL RIVES LLP

123401368.1 0082479-00001

ATTORNEYS
600 University Street, Suite 3600, Seattle, WA 98101

Telephone [phone]