Opinion
2:20-cv-01010-JHC
02-01-2023
AGATA DROZDZ, an individual and TEAKRE VEST, an individual Plaintiffs, v. USAA GENERAL INDEMNITY COMPANY, UNITED SERVICES AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION and USAA CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendants.
TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC Toby J. Marshall, WSBA #32726 Blythe H. Chandler, WSBA #43387 Young-Ji Ham, WSBA #46421 WASHINGTON INJURY LAWYERS PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiffs CORR CRONIN LLP Jay Williams, Admitted Pro Hac Vice Paula M. Ketcham, Admitted Pro Hac Vice ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP Michael A Moore, WSBA #27047 Attorneys for Defendants
TERRELL MARSHALL LAW GROUP PLLC
Toby J. Marshall, WSBA #32726
Blythe H. Chandler, WSBA #43387
Young-Ji Ham, WSBA #46421
WASHINGTON INJURY LAWYERS PLLC
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
CORR CRONIN LLP
Jay Williams, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
Paula M. Ketcham, Admitted Pro Hac Vice
ARENTFOX SCHIFF LLP
Michael A Moore, WSBA #27047
Attorneys for Defendants
CLASS ACTION
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO STAY CASE SCHEDULE DEADLINES NOTED FOR CONSIDERATION: JANUARY 31, 2023
JOHN H. CHUN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Plaintiffs Agata Drozdz and Teakre Vest and Defendants USAA General Indemnity Company, United Services Automobile Association, and USAA Casualty Insurance Company jointly move this Court to stay all case schedule deadlines for 30 days so that the parties may engage in settlement talks.
I. STIPULATION
Pursuant to LCR 7(d)(1), LCR 10(g), and LCR 16(b)(6), the parties respectfully submit this stipulated motion to stay all case schedule deadlines for 30 days. In support of the motion, the parties state as follows:
1. Plaintiffs filed this proposed class action in King County Superior Court on March 5, 2020. See Dkt. No. 1-2. Defendants removed the case to this Court on June 29, 2020. See Dkt. No. 1.
2. Over the past two and a half years, the parties have engaged in extensive discovery, including the production and review of thousands of pages of documents and millions of rows of data and the taking of several depositions.
3. This process has allowed the parties to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their claims and defenses.
4. The parties have agreed to engage in settlement talks to see whether this case can be resolved without further litigation.
5. Plaintiffs' motion for class certification is currently due on February 10, 2023.
6. The parties agree that it would be better to focus their time and energy on settlement talks rather than the work necessary to brief issues of class certification.
7. The parties expect that they can complete settlement talks within the next few weeks.
8. Based on the foregoing information, the parties agree that good cause exists to stay all case schedule deadlines for 30 days so that the parties may engage in settlement talks.
II. ORDER
IT IS SO ORDERED.