Opinion
3:23-cv-05308-BHS
07-17-2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, for the Use and Benefit of D&D CONSTRUCTION I, INC., A Washington corporation, Plaintiff, v. FIDELITY & DEPOSIT COMPANY OF MARYLAND, a Maryland corporation, Defendants.
GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL LLP Shelly M. Andrew, WSBA # 41195 Mitchell J. Wright, WSBA #60143 Counsel for Plaintiff DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP Marisa M. Bavand, WSBA #27929 Allison L. Murphy, WSBA #43019 Emily A. Yoshiwara, WSBA # 54648 Columbia Center Counsel for Defendant
GORDON THOMAS HONEYWELL LLP Shelly M. Andrew, WSBA # 41195 Mitchell J. Wright, WSBA #60143 Counsel for Plaintiff
DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP Marisa M. Bavand, WSBA #27929 Allison L. Murphy, WSBA #43019 Emily A. Yoshiwara, WSBA # 54648 Columbia Center Counsel for Defendant
JOINT STATUS REPORT AND STIPULATED ORDER FOR ADDITIONAL STAY
Honorable Benjamin H. Settle
PLAINTIFF United States of America, for the Use and Benefit of D&D Construction I, Inc. (“D&D Construction” or “Plaintiff”) and Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland (“Defendant”) hereby submit the following Joint Status Report and Stipulated Motion to Stay pursuant to the Court's May 11, 2023 Order (Dkt. No. 8).
On May 8, 2023 the parties jointly moved for a 60-day stay of all case deadlines. (Dkt. No. 7). Currently, the parties are awaiting action of a third party not yet a part of this action, the owner of the contract at issue, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”). As both parties are waiting for additional action from the USACE, they jointly move this court for an additional stay of ninety (90) days. At the end of the stay, the parties will file a joint status report to update the Court on the status of the dispute and when, or if, an answer or responsive pleadings will be due. Defendant's previously submitted Motion to Stay (Dkt. No. 9) has been withdrawn in lieu of this stipulated stay.
DATED this 13th day of July, 2023
ORDER
Good Cause Appearing, this Case and all deadlines shall be extended and stayed for a period of ninety (90) days.