Oakes v. Sinclair

Opinion

District Judge Benjamin H. Settle

WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

DAVID OAKES, Case No. 3:20-cv-5822 BHS Plaintiff, STIPULATED MOTION FOR EXTENSTION OF TIME FOR EXPERT DISCLOSURES v.

Defendant. COMES NOW Plaintiff, David Oakes, by and through his attorney, Thaddeus P. Martin, and Defendant, United States of America, through its counsel, Assistant United States Attorney Matt Waldrop, stipulate and agree to an extension of time for disclosure of expert testimony under FRCP 26(a)(2) to July 28, 2021. A court may modify a schedule for good cause. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). Continuing pretrial and trial dates is within the discretion of the trial judge. See King v. State of California, 784 F.2d 910, 912 (9th Cir. 1986). Here, the current expert disclosure deadline is June 28, 2021. The parties just completed fact witness depositions and would like the opportunity to discuss resolution of this matter prior to disclosing and deposing any experts. The parties through their counsel further agree that neither party will be prejudiced by this agreement. DATED this 28th day of June, 2021. Respectfully submitted, TESSA M. GORMAN Acting United States Attorney s/Thaddeus P. Martin s/ Matt Waldrop Thaddeus P. Martin, WSBA 28175 Matt Waldrop, GA Bar # 349571 LAW OFFICES OF THADDEUS P. MARTIN Assistant United States Attorney 3015 Bridgeport Way West United States Attorney’s Office University Place, WA 98466 700 Stewart Street, Suite 5220 Phone: (253) 682-3420 Seattle, Washington 98101-1271 Email: tmartin@thadlaw.com Phone: 206-553-7970 Email: james.waldrop@usdoj.gov Attorney for Plaintiff Attorney for Defendant

The Parties having so stipulated and agreed, it is hereby SO ORDERED. The disclosure of expert testimony under FRCP 26(a)(2) is extended to July 28, 2021:

Dated this 28th day of June, 2021.

A BENJAMIN H. SETTLE United States District Judge