Chinook Ventures Inc. v. Northwest Alloys, Inc. et al

Filing 50

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Judge Benjamin H. Settle granting 48 Motion for Order to Show Cause. Plaintiff is to show cause by 3/13/2015.(TG; cc mailed to plaintiff)

THE HONORABLE BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA
CHINOOK VENTURES, INC., a Nevada
corporation,
Plaintiff,
vs.

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) No. 14-cv-05456-BHS
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NORTHWEST ALLOYS, INC., a Delaware )
corporation; ALCOA INC., a Pennsylvania ) ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
corporation; BANK OF AMERICA
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CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, )
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Defendants.
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This matter having come before the Court on the motion of Defendants Northwest

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Alloys, Inc. (“NWA”) and Alcoa Inc. (“Alcoa”) in the above-entitled action for an Order to

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Show Cause requiring Plaintiff Chinook Ventures, Inc. to appear and show cause why an

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order dismissing all of Plaintiff’s claims in the above-entitled action, and why an order of

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default against Plaintiff Chinook Ventures, Inc. should not be entered. This Court having
considered the following:
1. The Motion for Order to Show Cause;

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2. The Declaration of Jonathan K. Sitkin in Support of the Motion for Order to
Show Cause; and

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3. The pleadings of record.

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Based upon the foregoing, the Court finds and concludes that there are
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reasonable grounds for granting such relief pursuant to Local Rule CR 82.3 and prior
orders of this Court; NOW, THEREFORE,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff Chinook Ventures, Inc. is ORDERED TO
SHOW CAUSE by March 13, 2015 why an order of default should not be entered against

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Plaintiff Chinook Ventures, Inc. in accordance with the motion and Local Rule CR 83.2,

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and a dismissal of the Plaintiff’s claims in its complaint be entered in accordance with the

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motion and Local Rule CR 83.2 due to its failure to obtain a replacement attorney.

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IT IS FURTHER HEREBY ORDERED that if Plaintiff Chinook Ventures, Inc. fails

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to show cause by March 13, 2015, then the Court will enter an order dismissing the

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Plaintiff’s claims with prejudice and enter default on Defendant NWA’s counterclaims, and

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may grant such other relief as prayed for by the Defendants as provided for by law.

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Dated this 24th day of February, 2015.
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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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Presented By:
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Jonathan K. Sitkin, WSBA #17604
Seth A. Woolson, WSBA #37973
CHMELIK SITKIN & DAVIS P.S.
1500 Railroad Avenue
Bellingham, WA 98225
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Co-counsel for Northwest Alloys, Inc.
and Alcoa Inc.

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And by:
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John C. Bjorkman, WSBA #13426
Joanne M. Hepburn, WSBA #32841
Benjamin A. Mayer, WSBA #45700
K&L GATES, LLP
925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, WA 98104
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Co-Counsel for Northwest Alloys, Inc.
and Alcoa Inc.

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ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE - 3