Short v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al, No. 2:2019cv01270 - Document 134 (W.D. Wash. 2020)
Court Description: ORDER granting in part and modifying in part Parties' 129 Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadlines. Jury Trial (15 days) is set for 5/3/2021 at 09:00 AM before Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Discovery Motions due by 10/8/2020, Discovery completed b y 10/29/2020, Dispositive motions due by 11/30/2020, Motions in Limine due by 3/29/2021, Agreed Pretrial Order due by 4/20/2021, (Jury Trial) Proposed Voir Dire, Jury Instructions and Trial Briefs or (Bench Trial) Trial Briefs, and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law due by 4/20/2021. Pretrial Conference will be held on 4/22/2021 at 01:30 PM before Judge Marsha J. Pechman. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (LH)
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Short v. Air & Liquid Systems Corporation et al 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 Doc. 134 THE HONORABLE MARSHA PECHMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA CARLA SHORT, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of DONALD J. SHORT Case No. 2:19-cv-01270-MJP ORDER GRANTING IN PART MODIFYING IN PART STIPULATED MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINES Plaintiff, v. AIR & LIQUID SYSTEMS CORPORATION, et al., Defendants. RELIEF REQUESTED Under LCR 16(b)(6), Defendant Warren Pumps, LLC, together with Plaintiff and all remaining Defendants (collectively the "Parties"), by and through their respective counsel of record, move this Court to enter an Order to continue the January 25, 2021 trial date and all remaining pre-trial deadlines for one month, subject to this Court’s availability. STUIPULATION The Parties propose to continue the trial date and all remaining pre-trial deadlines one month to allow for further discovery, motion practice and trial preparation. The Parties are in the process of completing fact and expert depositions, with the following depositions currently on calendar: • • September 16, 2020 - Deposition of William Powell Company September 17, 2020 -Deposition of Flowserve US, Inc. 1 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP] Dockets.Justia.com 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 • • • • • • • • • • September 18, 2020 – Deposition of Electrolux Home Products, Inc. September 22, 2020 - Deposition of Spirax Sarco, Inc. September 22, 2020 - Deposition of Margaret McClosky September 23, 2020 – Deposition of Warren Pumps September 23, 2020 – Deposition of James Delaney September 24, 2020 - Deposition of Chris Herfel September 25, 2020 - Deposition of Gerald Gjelfe September 28, 2020 - Deposition of Donna Ringo September 28, 2020 - Deposition of Howard Freeman September 29, 2020 - Deposition of Carl Brodkin The Parties request this additional time to complete these depositions and other discovery under a less compressed schedule, and prepare dispositive motions. Under FRCP 16(b)(4), and for good cause, the Court may amend the case scheduling order.1 “Good cause” in this context is primarily concerned with the diligence of the party seeking the amendment. Id. According to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 advisory committee's notes, the district court may modify the pretrial schedule “if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the extension.”2 Good cause is met here as this is a complex civil matter with multiple parties. Based on the foregoing, the Parties stipulate to the following: 1. Continue the trial date of January 25, 2021 for one month; 2. Continue the following pre-trial deadlines: Deadline 15 DAYS Jury TRIAL set for 09:00 AM on All motions related to discovery must be FILED by 1 Current Date 01/25/2021 9/8/2020 Stipulated Date (subject to court availability) 05/03/2021 10/8/2020 Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc.,975 F.2d 604, 608 (9th Cir. 1992). 2 Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 advisory committee's notes (1983 amendment); Harrison Beverage Co. v. Dribeck Importers, Inc., 133 F.R.D. 463, 469 (D.N.J. 1990); Amcast Indus. Corp. v. Detrex Corp., 132 F.R.D. 213, 217 (N.D.Ind. 1990); Forstmann,114 F.R.D. at 85; 6A Wright, Miller & Kane, Federal Practice and Procedure § 1522.1 at 231 (2d ed. 1990) (“good cause” means scheduling deadlines cannot be met despite party’s diligence). 2 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP] 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 Discovery COMPLETED by 9/29/2020 10/29/2020 All dispositive motions must be FILED by 10/28/2020 11/30/2020 11/19/2020 12/21/2020 12/23/2020 1/25/2021 1/6/2021 2/8/2021 12/22/2020 3/29/2021 1/11/2021 4/20/2021 1/18/2021 4/22/2021 1/12/2021 4/20/2021 Settlement conference per LCR 39.1(c)(2) HELD no later than No settlement conference is required Mediation per LCR 39.1(c)(3) HELD no later than Under Local Civil Rule 39.1(c) the Court ORDERS that the parties engage in mediation. The parties may seek relief from this requirement by motion and upon a showing of good cause No mediation conference is required Letter of compliance as to LCR 39.1 FILED by A roster of Local Civil Rule 39.1 mediators can be located on the Internet at www.wawd.uscourts.gov. If you do not have access to the Internet, please contact the Clerk's Office at 253−882−3824 Motions in limine must be FILED by and noted on the motion calendar no later than the Friday before the Pretrial Conference. (See LCR 7(d)(4)) Agreed Pretrial Order Pretrial conference will be HELD at 01:30 PM on (Jury Trial) Proposed Voir Dire, Jury Instructions and Trial Briefs or (Bench Trial) Trial Briefs and Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be filed by RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this 9th day of September, 2020. BERGMAN DRAPER OSLUND UDO PLLC GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI s/Ruby Aliment Ruby Aliment Glen Bergman 821 2nd Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98104 ruby@bergmanlegal.com Attorneys for Plaintiff __s/Kevin Craig_________________ Mark Tuvim Kevin Craig 701 5th Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98104 mtuvim@grsm.com; kcraig@grsm.com; asbestos@gordonrees.com Attorneys for Velan Valve Corp. 3 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP] 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 RIZZO MATTINGLY BOSWORTH, PC TANENBAUM KEALE, LLP s/Allen Eraut Allen E. Eraut, WSBA #30940 1300 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 330 Portland, OR 97201 asbestos@rizzopc.com aeraut@rizzopc.com Attorneys for Defendant Warren Pumps, LLC ___s/Christopher Marks ______ Christopher Marks Malika Johnson Alice Serko Two Union Square 601 University Street, Suite 4253 Seattle, WA 98101 cmarks@tktrial.com; mjohnson@tktrial.com; aserko@tktrial.com; Seattle.asbestos@tktrial.com Attorneys for Spirax Sarco Inc; Electrolux Home Products, Inc. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP FOLEY & MANSFIELD ___s/Rachel Reynolds _______________ Randy Aliment Rachel Tallon Reynolds Taryn Basauri 1111 3rd Ave Ste 2700 Seattle, WA 98101-3224 randy.aliment@lewisbrisbois.com; rachel.reynolds@lewisbrisbois.com; taryn.basauri@lewisbrisbois.com; seattle-asbestos@lewisbrisbois.com Attorneys for Flowserve Corporation ___s/James Hicks________________ James D. Hicks Brian Smith 999 Third Avenue, Suite 3760 Seattle, WA 98104 bsmith@foleymansfield.com jhicks@foleymansfield.com asbestos-sea@foleymansfield.com Attorneys for William Powell Co. K&L GATES MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ___s/G. William Shaw________ G. William Shaw Ryan J. Groshong K & L Gates 925 4th Avenue, Ste. 2900 Seattle, WA 98104 bill.shaw@klgates.com; ryan.groshong@klgates.com; asbestos@klgates.com Attorneys for Crane Co ___s/Michael Fandel ______ Michael K. Fandel Briana Jones Kellen Hade 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121 Michael.Fandel@millernash.com; Kellen.Hade@millernash.com; Briana.Jones@millernash.com; asbestosnotices@millernash.com Attorneys for FL Smidth Dorr-Oliver, Inc 4 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP] 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 WILSON SMITH COCHRAN & DICKERSON ___s/Richard Gawlowski ____ Richard G Gawlowski 901 Fifth Ave., Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98164 gawlowski@wscd.com MetLifeAsbestos@wscd.com Attorneys for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 5 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP] 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 ORDER Based on the foregoing Stipulation, the trial date is continued to May 3, 2021, and related deadlines are set as follows: DATED this 28 day of September, 2020. _______________________________________ HON. MARSHA J. PECHMAN UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Presented by: RIZZO MATTINGLY BOSWORTH, PC s/Allen Eraut ALLEN E. ERAUT, WSBA #30940 Counsel for Defendant Warren Pumps, LLC 1300 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 330 Portland, OR 97201 Phone : (503) 229-1819 Fax : (503) 229-0630 aeraut@rizzopc.com Approved as to form and content: BERGMAN DRAPER OSLUND UDO PLLC GORDON REES SCULLY MANSUKHANI s/Ruby Aliment Ruby Aliment Glen Bergman 821 2nd Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98104 ruby@bergmanlegal.com Attorneys for Plaintiff __s/Kevin Craig_________________ Mark Tuvim Kevin Craig 701 5th Avenue, Suite 2100 Seattle, WA 98104 mtuvim@grsm.com; kcraig@grsm.com; asbestos@gordonrees.com 6 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP] 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 Attorneys for Velan Valve Corp. RIZZO MATTINGLY BOSWORTH, PC TANENBAUM KEALE, LLP s/Allen Eraut Allen E. Eraut, WSBA #30940 1300 SW 6th Avenue, Suite 330 Portland, OR 97201 asbestos@rizzopc.com aeraut@rizzopc.com Attorneys for Defendant Warren Pumps, LLC ___s/Christopher Marks ______ Christopher Marks Malika Johnson Alice Serko Two Union Square 601 University Street, Suite 4253 Seattle, WA 98101 cmarks@tktrial.com; mjohnson@tktrial.com; aserko@tktrial.com; Seattle.asbestos@tktrial.com Attorneys for Spirax Sarco Inc; Electrolux Home Products, Inc. LEWIS BRISBOIS BISGAARD & SMITH LLP FOLEY & MANSFIELD ___s/Rachel Reynolds _______________ Randy Aliment Rachel Tallon Reynolds Taryn Basauri 1111 3rd Ave Ste 2700 Seattle, WA 98101-3224 randy.aliment@lewisbrisbois.com; rachel.reynolds@lewisbrisbois.com; taryn.basauri@lewisbrisbois.com; seattle-asbestos@lewisbrisbois.com Attorneys for Flowserve Corporation ___s/James Hicks________________ James D. Hicks Brian Smith 999 Third Avenue, Suite 3760 Seattle, WA 98104 bsmith@foleymansfield.com jhicks@foleymansfield.com asbestos-sea@foleymansfield.com Attorneys for William Powell Co. K&L GATES MILLER NASH GRAHAM & DUNN LLP ___s/G. William Shaw________ G. William Shaw Ryan J. Groshong K & L Gates 925 4th Avenue, Ste. 2900 Seattle, WA 98104 bill.shaw@klgates.com; ryan.groshong@klgates.com; asbestos@klgates.com ___s/Michael Fandel ______ Michael K. Fandel Briana Jones Kellen Hade 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121 Michael.Fandel@millernash.com; Kellen.Hade@millernash.com; 7 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP] 1 11 2 22 3 33 4 44 5 55 6 66 7 77 8 88 9 99 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 Attorneys for Crane Co Briana.Jones@millernash.com; asbestosnotices@millernash.com Attorneys for FL Smidth Dorr-Oliver, Inc WILSON SMITH COCHRAN & DICKERSON ___s/Richard Gawlowski____ Richard G Gawlowski 901 Fifth Ave., Suite 1700 Seattle, WA 98164 gawlowski@wscd.com MetLifeAsbestos@wscd.com Attorneys for Metropolitan Life Insurance Company 8 - STIPULATED MOTION AND PROPOSED ORDER CONTINUING TRIAL DATE [2:19-CV-01270-MJP]
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