Goolsby v. Rohrer et al

Filing 19

ORDER denying 15 Motion for the parties to appear telephonically or in a video conference and to appoint a neutral third party mediator for the purpose of settlement. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura.(CMG; cc to Plaintiff)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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ANTWONE DORNELL GOOLSBY,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER

v.

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CASE NO. C14-5577 RBL-JRC

LIZA ROHRER, DAN PACHOLKE,
BERNARD WARNER,

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Defendant.
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The District Court has referred this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 civil rights action to United States
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Magistrate Judge J. Richard Creatura pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(A) and (B), and local
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Magistrate Judge Rules MJR1, MJR3 and MJR4.
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Currently before the Court is plaintiff’s motion asking that the Court order the parties to
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appear telephonically or in a video conference and that the Court appoint a neutral third party
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mediator for the purpose of settlement (Dkt. 15). Defendants oppose the motion stating that they
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are not interested in settlement and are filing a dispositive motion (Dkt. 16). Defendants have
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filed a dispositive motion that is ripe for review (Dkt. 17). Prisoner cases are normally exempt
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1 from pretrial conferences pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 and 26. The Court denies plaintiff’s
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Dated this 22nd day of December, 2014.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER - 2