Clark County Bancorporation v. United States Department of the Treasury et al

Filing 24

ORDER granting 23 Stipulated Motion re Summary Judgment Briefing Schedule & Vacating Order: Opposition due by 3/10/2015, Reply Brief due by 4/10/2015. Signed by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(MGC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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CLARK COUNTY BANCORPORATION,

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Plaintiff,
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UNITED STATES DEPARMENT OF
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TREASURY, INTERNAL REVENUE
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SERVICE, and UNITED STATES OF
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AMERICA,
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Defendants.
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Case No. 14-cv-05811-BHS

ORDER SETTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT
BRIEFING SCHEDULE AND VACATING
ORDER DATED OCTOBER 16, 2014

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Having considered the parties’ Stipulated Motion Regarding (1) Summary Judgment
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Briefing Schedule and (2) Request to Vacate Scheduling Order, and having found good cause for
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the requested relief, the Court hereby Grants the Motion and ORDERS as follows:
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1. The United States (on behalf of all defendants) shall file an opposition to the
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Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, which will include a cross-motion for summary
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judgment, by March 10, 2015.
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2. The Plaintiff shall file any separate reply to the United States’ opposition to the
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Plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment by April 10, 2015.
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3. The Plaintiff shall file an opposition to the United States’ cross-motion for summary
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judgment within 60 days of the filing of the United States’ cross-motion.
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ORDER

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Tax Division, Western Region
P.O. Box 683
Washington, D.C. 20044
Telephone: [phone]

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4. The United States (on behalf of all defendants) shall file any reply to the Plaintiff’s

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opposition to the United States’ cross-motion for summary judgment within ten days after the

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filing of the Plaintiff’s opposition. The parties will request a new noting date for the Court’s

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motions calendar accordingly.

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5. The Court’s Order Regarding Initial Disclosures, Joint Status Report, and Early
Settlement, entered on October 16, 2014, is vacated.
DATED this 30th day of January, 2015.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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Presented by:
CAROLINE D. CIRAOLO
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General

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/s/ Charles J. Butler
CHARLES J. BUTLER
Trial Attorney, Tax Division
U.S. Department of Justice
P.O. Box 683
Washington, DC 20044
202-514-6062 (v)
202-307-0054 (f)
[e-mail]

/s/ Stephen G. Leatham
STEPHEN G. LEATHAM
Heurlin Potter Leatham &
Holtmann PS
211 E. McLoughlin Blvd, Ste 100
Vancouver, WA 98666
[phone] (v)
[phone] (f)
[e-mail]

Of Counsel:
ANNETTE L. HAYES
Acting United States Attorney

Counsel for Plaintiff
Clark County Bancorporation

Counsel for the United States
ORDER

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Tax Division, Western Region
P.O. Box 683
Washington, D.C. 20044
Telephone: [phone]