United States of America v. Barber et al

Filing 111

ORDER striking 84 Motion for Summary Judgment by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(TG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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8 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. C13-5539 BHS
ORDER STRIKING MOTION

v.

11 LINDA BARBER, et al.,
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Defendants.

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This matter comes before the Court on Defendants Bert Barber, Linda Barber, Lori

15 Thompson’s (“Defendants”) motion for summary judgment (Dkt. 84).
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On August 20, 2014, Defendants filed two motions for summary judgment. Dkts.

17 81 & 84. “Absent leave of the court, parties must not file contemporaneous dispositive
18 motions, each one directed toward a discrete issue or claim.” Local Rule 7(e)(3). In a
19 case that has consumed substantial resources of both the parties and the Court, this local
20 rule is particularly appropriate. Defendants have failed to ask for leave of Court to file an
21 additional dispositive motion. Dkt. 84. Therefore, the Court strikes the motion and the
22 Clerk shall remove it from the calendar.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 2nd day of October, 2014.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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