Becker v. Carney et al

Filing 230

SCHEDULING ORDER re 229 Joint Status Report. **3 DAYS** Jury Trial is set for 12/13/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 13206 before Judge Ricardo S. Martinez Settlement Conference per LCR 39.1(c)(2) to be held no later than by 9/1/2021, Motions in Limine due by 11/15/2021, Agreed Pretrial Order due by 12/1/2021, Voir dire/jury instructions/trial briefs due by 12/10/2021. Signed by Judge J Richard Creatura. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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ASHER J. BECKER,
Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-05315-RSM-JRC
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v.
RHONDA WILLIAMSON,
Defendant.

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The Court has reviewed the parties’ Joint Status Report (Dkt. 229) and schedules this
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case for a three-day jury trial on December 13, 2021, at 9:00 a.m. before the Honorable
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Ricardo S. Martinez, Courtroom 13206 with the following pretrial schedule:
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Settlement Conference per LCR 39.1(c)(2) held no later than

September 1, 2021

All motions in limine must be filed by this date and noted on the
motion calendar no later than the second Friday after filing.

November 15, 2021

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Motions in limine raised in trial briefs will not be considered.

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Agreed LCR 16.1 Pretrial Order due

December 1, 2021

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Pretrial conference

To be set if needed

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Trial briefs, proposed voir dire, jury instructions and exhibits by

December 10, 2021

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This order sets firm dates that can be changed only by order of the Court, not by
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agreement of counsel for the parties. The Court will alter these dates only upon good cause
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shown. Failure to complete discovery within the time allowed is not recognized as good cause.
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If any of the dates identified in this Order or the Local Civil Rules fall on a weekend or federal
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holiday, the act or event shall be performed on the next business day.
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If the trial dates assigned to this matter creates an irreconcilable conflict, counsel must
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notify Deputy Clerk Kelly Miller at [e-mail], within 10 days of the date
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of this Order and must set forth the exact nature of the conflict. A failure to do so will be deemed
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a waiver. Counsel must be prepared to begin trial on the date scheduled, but it should be
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understood that the trial may have to await the completion of other cases.
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ALTERATIONS TO ELECTRONIC FILING PROCEDURES
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As of June 1, 2004, counsel shall be required to electronically file all documents with the
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court. Pro se litigants may file either electronically or in paper form. Information and procedures
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or electronic filing can be found on the Western District of Washington’s website at
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https://www.wawd.uscourts.gov.
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The following alterations to the Electronic Filing Procedures apply in all cases pending
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before Judge Martinez:
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Section III, Paragraph F: When the aggregate submittal to the Court (i.e., the motion, any

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declarations and exhibits, the proposed order, and the certification of service) exceeds 50
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pages in length, a paper copy of the document (3-hole punched, with dividers, banded or
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clipped as needed. No binders.) must be delivered to the Clerk’s Office by 10:30 a.m. the

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day after filing. The chambers copy must be clearly marked with the words “Courtesy

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Copy of Electronic Filing for Chambers.”

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Section III, Paragraph L: Unless the proposed order is stipulated, agreed, or otherwise

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uncontested, the parties need not email a copy of the order to the judge’s orders email

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address.

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DISCOVERY

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As required by LCR 37(a), all discovery matters are to be resolved by agreement if

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possible. If there is a dispute the parties believe can be resolved through a phone conference with

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the court, the parties should contact Kelly Miller, at [e-mail], as soon

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as possible.

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PRIVACY POLICY

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Under LCR 5.2(a), parties must redact the following information from documents and
exhibits before they are filed with the Court:
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Dates of Birth – redact to the year of birth, unless deceased.
Names of Minor Children – redact to the initials, unless deceased or currently over the
age of 18.
Social Security or Taxpayer ID Numbers – redact in their entirety
Financial Accounting Information – redact to the last four digits.
Passport Numbers and Driver License Numbers – redact in their entirety.
EXHIBITS

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The original and one copy of the trial exhibits are to be delivered to chambers seven days
before the trial date. Each exhibit shall be clearly marked. Exhibit tags are available in the
Clerk’s Office.
The Court hereby alters the LCR 16.1 procedure for numbering exhibits:

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Plaintiff’s exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with the number “1”

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(one). Defendant’s exhibits shall be numbered consecutively beginning with “A-1” (one).

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Duplicate documents shall not be listed twice. Once a party has identified an exhibit in the

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Pretrial Order, any party may use it. Each set of exhibits shall be submitted in a three-ring binder

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with appropriately numbered tabs.

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COOPERATION AND SETTLEMENT

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As required by LCR 37(a), all discovery matters are to be resolved by agreement if

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possible. Counsel are further directed to cooperate in preparing the final Pretrial Order in the

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format required by LCR 16.1, except as ordered below.

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This case is designated for mediation pursuant to LCR 39.1(c), and the parties shall
follow the procedures set forth therein.
Should this case settle before Judge Martinez has ruled on dispositive motions, counsel

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shall notify Kelly Miller at [e-mail]. Should this case settle after Judge

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Martinez has ruled on dispositive motions, counsel shall immediately notify Lowell Williams or

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Laurie Cuaresma, at [phone]. Pursuant to LCR11(b), an attorney who fails to give the

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Deputy Clerk prompt notice of settlement may be subject to such discipline as the Court deems

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appropriate.

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Dated this 6th day of January, 2021.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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