Reynolds et al v. Lewis County et al

Filing 47

ORDER by Judge Benjamin H. Settle granting 33 Motion to Continue; granting 36 Motion for Extension of Time; granting 42 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages; denying 44 Motion tto Strike; striking as duplicative 45 Motion for Summary Judgment. 28 MOTION for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Support: RENOTED to 3/13/2015.(TG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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8 RONALD ALLEN REYNOLDS,
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Plaintiff,

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v.

11 LEWIS COUNTY WASHINGTON, et al.,
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Defendants.

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CASE NO. C13-6062 BHS
ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO
CONTINUE, GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO
EXTEND TIME, GRANTING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO FILE
OVER-LENGTH BRIEF, AND
DENYING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO STRIKE AS MOOT

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This matter comes before the Court on various motions from both parties (Dkts.
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33, 36, 42, 44).
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On January 15, 2015, Defendants moved for summary judgment. Dkt. 28. On
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January 27, 2015, the parties agreed to continue Defendants’ motion to February 13,
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2015. Dkt. 31.
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ORDER - 1

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On January 28, 2015, Reynolds moved to continue Defendants’ summary

2 judgment motion to March 13, 2015. Dkt. 33. On January 30, 2015, Defendants
3 responded arguing that Reynolds has had sufficient time to respond. Dkt. 35.
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On February 4, 2015, Reynolds moved to extend the time for filing dispositive

5 motions to February 28, 2015. Dkt. 36. On February 9, 2015, Defendants responded
6 arguing that Reynolds has not established good cause. Dkt. 39.
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On February 13, 2015, Reynolds moved to file an over-length brief. Dkt. 42. That

8 same day, Reynolds filed a response and cross-motion for summary judgment. Dkt. 43.
9 On February 15, 2015, Defendants moved to strike Reynolds’s response and cross10 motion. Dkt. 44.
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The Court grants Reynolds’s motion to continue (Dkt. 33), motion to extend time

12 (Dkt. 36), and motion to file an over-length brief (Dkt. 42) to the extent that the Court
13 accepts Reynolds’s response and cross-motion. The Court denies Defendants’ motion to
14 strike (Dkt. 44) as moot. The Court renotes Defendants’ summary judgment motion and
15 Reynolds’s cross-motion for March 13, 2015. Defendants may file a combined response
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 18th day of February, 2015.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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ORDER - 2