Clark County Bancorporation v. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation et al

Filing 95

ORDER denying 89 Motion for Mediation by Judge Benjamin H. Settle.(TG)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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CLARK COUNTY
8 BANCORPORATION,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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CASE NO. C14-5816 BHS
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR MEDIATION

FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
CORPORATION, AS RECEIVER FOR
BANK OF CLARK COUNTY,
Defendant.

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This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff Clark County Bancorporation’s
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(“CCB”) renewed motion for mediation (Dkt. 89).
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On February 10, 2016, CCB filed the instant motion requesting that the Court
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enter an order of mediation. Id. On February 22, 2016, Defendant Federal Deposit
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Insurance Corporation-Receiver (“FDIC-R”) responded. Dkt. 93. CCB did not reply.
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“In any civil case, the court may order the parties to engage in mediation under
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this rule, and may schedule the required steps so as to maximize the prospects of early
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settlement.” Local Rules, W.D. Wash. LCR 39(c)(1). The Court, however, declines to
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ORDER - 1

1 order mediation when FDIC-R is strongly opposed to mediation, CCB has failed to show
2 that mediation at this time would maximize the prospect of early settlement, and it
3 appears that the matter may turn on a legal issue of contract interpretation. Therefore, the
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated this 2nd day of March, 2016.

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BENJAMIN H. SETTLE
United States District Judge

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