Lakha v. BP West Coast Products

Full title: AMIN S. LAKHA, a married man in his separate estate, Plaintiff, v. BP WEST…

Court: United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Seattle

Date published: Jan 22, 2003

No. CV03 0038R (W.D. Wash. Jan. 22, 2003)

Opinion

No. CV03 0038R

January 22, 2003

INSLEE, BEST, DOEZIE, RYDER, P.S., Andrew L. Symons, Attorney for Plaintiffs

GRAHAM DUNN, Douglas C. Berry, Attorneys for Defendant

STIPULATION AND ORDER

BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN, United States District Judge.

STIPULATION

Pursuant to the agreement of the parties, plaintiff agrees to withdraw its pending motion for a preliminary injunction, currently noted for January 31, 2003. The parties, through their counsel, further stipulate to the entry of the following order.

ORDER

Pursuant to the stipulation of the parties,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the existing franchise and other agreements between the parties shall continue in effect until March 21, 2003, except as otherwise ordered by the Court. In the interim, the parties shall use their best efforts to complete any discovery necessary to a determination of whether defendant's termination of plaintiffs franchise agreements was proper under federal or state law.

This Order shall not modify or prejudice any claim or defense any of the parties may wish to assert in the action, nor shall it prevent the Court, upon motion by any of the parties, from extending, vacating, or modifying this Order as may be appropriate under the circumstances.