Opinion
2:22-cv-01370-RSL
03-28-2023
ANGELA SANTIAGO, Plaintiffs, v. GEICO ADVANTAGE INSURANCE COMPANY, Defendant.
WATHEN | LEID | HALL | RIDER, P.C. Rory W. Leid, III, WSBA No. 25075 Dylan R. Knapp, WSBA No. 58394 Attorneys for Defendant GEICO CLAUSEN LAW FIRM Steven M. Malek, WSBA No. 28942
WATHEN | LEID | HALL | RIDER, P.C. Rory W. Leid, III, WSBA No. 25075 Dylan R. Knapp, WSBA No. 58394 Attorneys for Defendant GEICO
CLAUSEN LAW FIRM Steven M. Malek, WSBA No. 28942
STIPULATED MOTION AND ORDER TO CONTINUE EXPERT DISCLOSURE DEADLINE
Robert S. Lasnik United States District Judge
COME NOW the Plaintiff ANGLEA SANTIAGO (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant GEICO ADVANTAGE INSURANCE COMPANY (“Defendant”) (collectively “the Parties”), by and through their counsel of record, and respectfully move this Court, via stipulation to continue the expert disclosure deadline.
I. STIPULATION
A. Overview
1. The Parties make this motion in good faith and not for the purpose of delay.
2. This claim arises out of a claim for insurance benefits relating to a motor vehicle accident. Plaintiff alleges Defendant acted in bad faith in the manner it handled the investigation of the underinsured motorist claim. Defendant disputes those allegations.
3. Under the current case scheduling order, the jury trial in this matter is currently set for October 2, 2023. See Dkt. 8 (Order Setting Trial and Pretrial Dates). The jury trial is expected to last approximately seven (7) days. Id.
4. Also under the current case scheduling Order, the reports from expert witnesses under FRCP(a)(2) are due April 5, 2023.
5. For the reasons set forth below, the Parties are requesting an approximate 1-month continuance for the expert disclosure deadline only. The Parties request that the Court also extend and modify the deadline as set forth below.
B. Continuance is in the interest of Justice
1. Plaintiff's deposition is currently scheduled for March 29, 2023. Responses to Plaintiff's discovery is also pending entry of protective orders. This comes a week prior to the deadline for the disclosure of expert witnesses. The parties seek a onemonth continuance for this deadline only so that expert disclosures would be due on May 5, 2023. This continuance would allow the parties to properly disclose experts that may be retained based on the outcome of Plaintiff and Plaintiff's husband's depositions and responses to Plaintiff's discovery. This continuance is not requested to delay this case, rather it is made so that the parties may be given sufficient time to prepare their cases.
C. Relief Requested
6. In consideration of the above, the Parties respectfully seek an approximate one (1) month continuance of the Expert Disclosure deadline only with all other deadlines to remain the same.
7. This stipulated request is not made for the purpose of delay, but rather to allow sufficient time to prepare this case for trial.
8. Based on the foregoing, the Parties respectfully request this Court enter an order resetting the Expert Disclosure deadline in this matter to May 5, 2023.
For the above reasons, the Parties jointly request that the Court grant this stipulated motion to continue the deadlines as set forth above.
II. ORDER
IN CONFORMITY with the foregoing Stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.