King et al v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Filing 9

ORDER granting Parties' 8 Stipulated Motion. Defendant Amazon.com, Inc., is DISMISSED as a Defendant without prejudice, and the clerk shall update the case caption to substitute Amazon.com Services LLC as Defendant. Defendant shall respond to the first amended complaint no later than 2/21/2025. Signed by District Judge Kymberly K. Evanson. (SB)

THE HONORABLE KYMBERLY K. EVANSON

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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ALAMAZE KING, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.
AMAZON.COM, INC.,

NO. 2:24-CV-02009-KKE
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER
TO MODIFY CASE CAPTION AND
EXTEND DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE
DEADLINE

Defendant.

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Pursuant to Civil Local Rules 7(d)(1) and 10(g), Plaintiffs Alamaze King, Emir Gur-

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Ravantab, May Wood, Leonard Gray, and Ebony Bruce (together, “Plaintiffs”) and Defendant

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Amazon.com, Inc. (together, “the Parties”), by and through their respective attorneys, hereby move

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the Court to enter an order dismissing Defendant Amazon.com, Inc. without prejudice from this

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lawsuit; modifying the case caption to substitute as defendant Amazon.com Services LLC; and

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extending Amazon.com Services LLC’s deadline to respond to the First Amended Complaint

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(“FAC”) (Dkt. 6) 45 days until February 21, 2025. In support of the foregoing request for relief,

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the Parties state as follows:

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On December 5, 2024, Plaintiffs filed a putative class action complaint against

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Amazon.com, Inc. (Dkt. 1), and on December 12, 2024, Plaintiffs filed the FAC (Dkt. 6).

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Amazon.com, Inc. was served on December 17, 2024.

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STIPULATED MOTION AND [PROPOSED]
ORDER TO MODIFY CASE CAPTION AND
EXTEND DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE
DEADLINE (No. 2:24-cv-02009-KKE)

Perkins Coie LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, Washington 98101-3099
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.’s current deadline to respond to the FAC is January

7, 2025 (FRCP 12(a)(1)(A)).
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On January 6, 2025, the Parties’ counsel engaged in a telephone call whereupon

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Defendant requested additional time to answer or otherwise respond to the FAC, and explained

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that Amazon.com, Inc. was not a proper defendant and that Amazon.com Services LLC would be

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the proper defendant, if any.

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Accordingly, the Parties stipulate and respectfully move the Court to enter an order

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dismissing defendant Amazon.com, Inc. without prejudice from this lawsuit, modifying the case

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caption to substitute Amazon.com Services LLC as defendant instead (as depicted below), and

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extending the deadline for Amazon.com Services LLC to respond to the FAC 45 days until

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February 21, 2025:

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ALAMAZE KING, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC
Defendant.

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5.

The Parties have not sought any prior extension of time, and the proposed briefing

schedule will not impact any previously scheduled dates in this matter.

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STIPULATED MOTION AND
ORDER TO MODIFY CASE CAPTION AND
EXTEND DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE DEADLINE.
(No. 2:24-cv-02009-KKE) –2

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DATED: January 6, 2025

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By: s/ Charles C. Sipos
Charles C. Sipos, Bar No. 32825
Ellie F. Chapman, Bar No. 55881
PERKINS COIE LLP
1201 Third Avenue, Suite 4900
Seattle, Washington 98101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: +1.206.359.9000
[e-mail]
[e-mail]

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By: s/ Janelle N. Bailey
Janelle N. Bailey, Bar No. 54586
1905 Queen Anne Ave. North, Ste. 300
Seattle, Washington 98109
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]

Counsel for Plaintiffs

Counsel for Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.

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STIPULATED MOTION AND
ORDER TO MODIFY CASE CAPTION AND
EXTEND DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE DEADLINE.
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ORDER

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The parties’ stipulated motion (Dkt. No. 8) is GRANTED. Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.,

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is DISMISSED as a Defendant without prejudice, and the clerk shall update the case caption to

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substitute Amazon.com Services LLC as Defendant. Defendant shall respond to the first amended

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complaint no later than February 21, 2025.

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Dated this 6th day of January, 2025.

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A
Kymberly K. Evanson
United States District Judge

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STIPULATED MOTION AND
ORDER TO MODIFY CASE CAPTION AND
EXTEND DEFENDANT’S RESPONSE DEADLINE.
(No. 2:24-cv-02009-KKE) –4