Opinion
C17-0601RSL
01-20-2023
KELLY BOLDING, MICHAEL MANFREDI, and SARAH WARD, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. BANNER BANK, a Washington Corporation, Defendant.
The Blankenship Law Firm, PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiffs Scott C. G. Blankenship, WSBA No. 21431 Holly Brauchli, WSBA No. 44814 Tobin S. Klusty, WSBA No. 52567 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Attorneys for Defendant Banner Bank Kenneth E. Payson, WSBA #26369 Sheehan Sullivan Weiss, WSBA #33189 Melissa Mordy, WSBA #41879 Margaret Burnham, WSBA# 47860
The Blankenship Law Firm, PLLC
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Scott C. G. Blankenship, WSBA No. 21431
Holly Brauchli, WSBA No. 44814
Tobin S. Klusty, WSBA No. 52567
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
Attorneys for Defendant Banner Bank
Kenneth E. Payson, WSBA #26369
Sheehan Sullivan Weiss, WSBA #33189
Melissa Mordy, WSBA #41879
Margaret Burnham, WSBA# 47860
JOINT STATUS REPORT, STIPULATED MOTION, AND ORDER CONTINUING STAY OF CASE
ROBERT S. LASNIK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
STIPULATED MOTION
On September 30, 2022, the Court approved the parties' stipulation staying proceedings pending mediation in the above-entitled action. See Dkt. 366. The parties, by and through their attorneys of record, provide this Joint Status Report and Stipulated Motion to inform the Court that the parties conducted a private mediation on December 13, 2022. Although the parties made progress during that mediation and remain engaged in settlement discussions, they have not yet resolved the case. The parties, therefore, respectfully ask the Court to continue to stay proceedings until March 6, 2023, pending the parties' continuing settlement efforts.
If a settlement agreement is not reached between the parties by March 6, 2023, the stay will be lifted automatically on that date, unless good cause exists to lift it sooner. The parties will promptly inform the Court if they reach a settlement. If settlement efforts fail, the parties will promptly advise the Court and will within ten business days of March 6, 2023 file a Joint Status Report that includes new proposed case deadlines.
It is so stipulated and presented by the following counsel this 19th day of January 2023.
ORDER
The Court has considered and approves the parties' stipulation. This action is stayed until March 6, 2023. The trial date and pretrial deadlines shall be reset if the parties' settlement efforts do not succeed. The parties shall promptly notify the Court if they reach a settlement.
The stay shall be automatically lifted on March 6, 2023, unless there is good cause to lift it sooner. Within ten days after expiration of the stay set forth above, the parties shall submit a Joint Status Report that includes new proposed trial date and pretrial deadlines if the parties' settlement efforts do not succeed.