Reynolds Metals Company v. Alcan Inc.

Full title: REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY and ALCOA, INC., Plaintiffs. NATIONAL UNION FIRE…

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

Date published: Jun 29, 2006

Case No. C04-0175RJB (W.D. Wash. Jun. 29, 2006)

Opinion

Case No. C04-0175RJB.

June 29, 2006

ORDER (1) DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL OR FOR JUDGMENT OF MATTER OF LAW (DKT 371) AND (2) ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR TEMPORARY STAY OF EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT (DKT. 369) AND (3) DENYING PLAINTIFFS' CROSS-MOTION FOR ORDER TO POST BOND (DKT. 383)

ROBERT BRYAN, Senior District Judge

This matter comes before the court on the above-referenced motions. The court is familiar with the records and files herein and all documents filed in support of and in opposition to said motions and the events of the trial.

The court is satisfied with the various rulings made before and during trial and is satisfied that the trial was fair in all respects. Therefore, Defendants' Motion for New Trial or for Judgment as a Matter of Law and for Amendment of Judgment (Dkt. 371) is DENIED.

In light of the foregoing ruling, Defendants' Motion for a Temporary Stay of Execution of Judgment (Dkt. 369) is MOOT and is DENIED, and Plaintiffs' Cross-Motion for Order to Post Bond (Dkt. 383) is likewise MOOT and is DENIED.

Execution of Judgment and appeal procedures may proceed in the ordinary course of business under applicable law.

To quote Attorney Eugene Studer, "Let the appeals begin."

IT IS SO ORDERED.