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The Honorable Robert S. Lasnik

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, and

No. 17-cv-00370-RSL

RASIER, LLC

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JOINT STATUS REPORT
Plaintiffs,

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v.
CITY OF SEATTLE et al.

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Defendants.

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Plaintiffs and Defendants (“Seattle”) submit this Joint Status Report in accordance with

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the Stipulated Motion Regarding Motions and Briefing Schedule entered on December 11, 2018.

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1.

On October 26, 2018, the parties submitted a Joint Status Report and Discovery

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Plan that (i) agreed to defer any discovery in this action until the Court’s resolution of a motion

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for discovery under Rule 56(d) to be filed by Seattle after Plaintiffs file a motion for summary

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judgment and (ii) set forth a schedule for the filing and briefing of such motions.

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2.

The Stipulated Motion temporarily suspended the filing and briefing of the

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parties’ respective motions while the Seattle City Council considered an amendment to the

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collective-bargaining ordinance under review in this action.

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3.

On January 7, 2019, the City Council passed, and on January 11, the Mayor of

Seattle signed, an amendment to the ordinance.
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
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920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98104-1610
206.622.3150 main · 206.757.7700 fax

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The parties have now agreed to the following schedule for the filing and briefing

of motions:

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Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment:

February 15, 2019

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Seattle’s Rule 56(d) Motion:

March 8, 2019

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Plaintiffs’ Opposition to Rule 56(d) Motion:

March 29, 2019

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Seattle’s Reply in Support of Rule 56(d) Motion:

April 12, 2019

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In the event the Court issues an order denying Seattle’s Rule 56(d) motion, Seattle

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will file its opposition to Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment no later than three weeks after

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such order, and Plaintiffs will file their reply in support of their motion for summary judgment

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no later than two weeks after the filing of Seattle’s opposition.
If Seattle elects not to file a Rule 56(d) motion, then Seattle will file its opposition to

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Plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment by March 15, 2019, and Plaintiffs will file their reply

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in support of the motion for summary judgment by March 29, 2019.

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DATED this 15th day of January, 2019.
Respectfully submitted,

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By: s/ Robert J. Maguire
Robert J. Maguire, WSBA 29909
Douglas C. Ross, WSBA 12811
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE
Suite 3300
920 Fifth Avenue
Seattle, WA 98104-1610
(206) 622-3150
(206) 757-7700 FAX
robmaguire@dwt.com
Attorneys for Plaintiff Rasier, LLC

By: s/ Timothy J. O’Connell
Timothy J. O’Connell, WSBA 15372
STOEL RIVES LLP
600 University Street, Suite 3600
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-0900
(206) 386-7500 FAX
Tim.oconnell@stoel.com
Michael A. Carvin
(D.C. Bar No. 366784)
(pro hac vice)

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920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98104-1610
206.622.3150 main · 206.757.7700 fax

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By: s/Michael K. Ryan
PETER S. HOLMES
Seattle City Attorney
GREGORY C. NARVER
MICHAEL K. RYAN
SARA O’CONNOR-KRISS
Assistant City Attorneys
Seattle City Attorney’s Office
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2050
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 684-8200
STEPHEN P. BERZON
STACEY M. LEYTON
P. CASEY PITTS
Altshuler Berzon LLP
177 Post Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94108
(415) 421-7151

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Attorneys for Defendants
City of Seattle et al.

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Christian G. Vergonis
(D.C. Bar No. 483293)
(pro hac vice)
Jacqueline M. Holmes
(D.C. Bar No. 450357)
(pro hac vice)
Robert Stander
(D.C. Bar No. 1028454)
(pro hac vice)
JONES DAY
51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20001
(202) 879-3939
(202) 616-1700 FAX
mcarvin@jonesday.com
Steven P. Lehotsky
(D.C. Bar No. 992725)
(pro hac vice)
U.S. CHAMBER LITIGATION CENTER
1615 H Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20062
(202) 463-3187
slehotsky@uschamber.com

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Attorneys for Plaintiff
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States of America

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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I hereby certify that on January 15, 2019, I electronically filed the foregoing with the

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Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to the

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parties who have appeared in this case.

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DATED: January 15, 2019 at Seattle, Washington.

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By:

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s/ Robert J. Maguire
Robert J. Maguire, WSBA 29909

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920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98104-1610
206.622.3150 main · 206.757.7700 fax