Stenson v. King County

Opinion

Honorable Marsha J. Pechman United States District Court WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON DEREK STENSON, as Personal Representative of ) the Estate of Joshua Ross Sarrett, deceased, ) ) No. 2:23-cv-01316-MJP Plaintiffs, ) vs. ) ) ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED KING COUNTY, a Washington State Government ) MOTION FOR RELIEF FROM entity, and JACOB LEENSTRA and JANE DOE ) DEADLINE FOR PLAINTIFF’S LEENSTRA, individually and the marital ) PRETRIAL STATEMENT UNDER community comprised thereof, and DOES 1-10 ) LCR 16(h) inclusive, ) Defendants. ) ___________ ) (PROPOSED) THIS MATTER COMERS BEFORE THE COURT on the parties’ Stipulated Motion for Relief from Deadline for Plaintiff’s Pretrial Statement under LCR 16(h) (Dkt. 54). The matter was submitted for consideration without oral argument. The Court has reviewed the motion and the file herein and is fully informed. A scheduling order may be altered “for good cause and with the judge’s consent...." Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 16(b). The good cause standard for scheduling orders “primarily considers the diligence of the party seeking the amendment. Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc.,975 F.2d 604, 609 (9th Cir. 1992). The parties seek to relieve the plaintiff from its deadline to serve a pretrial statement upon defendants as required by the rules and instead impose a deadline of January 6, 2025. The Court finds that such relief is appropriate.

1. The parties’ Stipulated Motion for Relief from Deadline for Plaintiff’s Pretrial Statement under LCR 16(h) (Dkt. 54) is GRANTED. 2. The plaintiff is relieved from the deadline imposed by LCR 16(h) for serving the defendants with a pretrial statement. 3. The plaintiff’s pretrial statement shall be served upon the defendants not later than 11:59 PM on January 6, 2024. The District Court Executive is hereby directed to enter this Order and provide copies to counsel. IT IS SO ORDERED this 1_6_t_h day of __D__ec_e_m__b_e_r__, 2024. __________________________________ HONORABLE MARSHA J. PECHMAN United States District Court Judge Presented by: By: /s/ Cameron J. Pearson CAMERON J. PEARSON, WSBA #48086 Attorney for Plaintiff By: /s/ Electronically Approved AMY E. MONTGOMERY, WSBA #32068 Attorneys for King County defendants