No Stepan Sig" AAS of My 1, 2016 1:13 AM EDT Leitgke v. Kelsey Nicole FLV United Sttes Dist Court fo he Wester Distt of Washington ‘Ail 27, 2016, Decides Api 27,2016, Fed cisa09 192 216 US. Dax. LEXI ssp (GERALD LETTZKE, Plant, KELSEY NICOLE Fv, al, Defend Core Terms ‘ree, epson, ew manber, sexual, veil, Bie summary jslgment independent concise aie, aes, sun hss, employees, sanction. hing, Sal, sine Counsel: 4} For Gerd Laleke, Pani: Harold A. ‘Three, SEATTLE, WA, For Joss. ie. toa, Defend: Dail Pak, [KEESAL YOUNG & LOGAN (WA), SEATTLE, WA; Enc R McViie, LEGROS BUCHANAN & PAUL (WA), SEATTLE, WA. Judges Thomas 8. Zl, Usted States Dist Judge Opinion bys Tomas Sty Opinion ‘onbER ‘THIS MATTER comes faire the Court of defeat Joshua Milee's medion for paral svimny judges octet oo. 71, aod plait Gerald Lethe’ tion fer sanction and request 1 preiae the ate of depstion ‘eximong, docket 0.76. Having reviewed he mere, eclaratons, and exh sabmistod by the pate, the Coat ners she flowing one: Background ‘This is case arising in Adria, pst 1 the Jones Ac, 6 USC tS, in which pnt Geld Leite (Leak alleges sustained pica jr ae te lack of seawertines af the fishing vel Kelsey icles due maintenance and cue ad oneamed wages eing from those inj, and hte wnt subjected wo sexi heasment wile working aa cr memtet Leake and Joshua Mile Mie) fs cored 0 work toeter in 2011 to mae ont we of Lea's SE ‘isk salmon use sein permit The paris tee 2] ino an premeat thst Lite would work ss dsknd om Wile's boat. the FIV Kesey Nicole, fo the 20 ‘alma sey in lak Mier Dec. a5 (oct 0). (Orr the prod of Jase 12,201 6 Sepenber IS, 201 Lsiake worked toad the Key Nicole em morber Im Aaa. Se Leake Decl. 13, 52 doce 9,78 Leiake lees ht ier ise the vse), Miler ther cew sumer mae “unwanted and appre” Sevual comments an getres {0 tnd set hin, roposone hit perform seal as, and conti it ther condut despite Leike's“‘epesed comps st ‘bjectens” Conpl. at 18-39 Gecko. Dy Leek Deck in Resp. 10 Des Past Mot. Dims 11 89 (@octe no 20), Following th 2011 slnon Fishery, Miler hel Leske se 4 row member on te Kelsey Nicole forthe 2012 aid Ahr in Califia, Answer a1311 (oe! 9.31). Over ‘he prod Api 7.201210 Ape 12,2012, Late helped transporte vessel from Evert, Wishingon to Most Landing. Cafomia. Compl. at Y 329 (oske m0. 1) Leite alleges ac Guang this voyage he experienced “unvaned aed ingpproptae sex! comments (8) and gesture” war gan propositoned "perform sexta cs” {nd was theaoned by oe of he ew embers despite his “repeed compli and objections” Ha $1 333-334 Leake departed the veel on Api 13, 2012 and at ‘str pase n he ey 4337 Met file an sei cnn Califor ligt the legs soul hassent Laake Dep a 361318, EA to Sixth Pak Dac. (docket no, 7-1), PVs Resp. to Inveroguories at 14:25, eo Sith Pak Deck. (Coket no. 7318), Tn May 2011, Leaks signed ace com 8 pt his seine pee lese agreement with Mil. The contact James Patek GayPage 20f 4 2016 US. Dist LEXIS 5686, 4 Spud hat Lekake woo eeive “afl crew shave of ‘aie fel and inscaso [se] moog expenses debt ‘om gros stock abd eqal tse of ga expense Seducted som crew sre” Southeast Seine Feit Laie, Ex. At Miller Dee. (dock no. 6-1). Daring llevan ies tht Leite worked board the Kelsey Nicole no more thn five crew members worked, cone, othe vse. Sith atk Dec. at 20 (@ocker now 73): Y's Rep. 10 Inteogtores a 53-7, 625-72, Be Ro Sith Part Dee. docket (8) 90. 7418. Standaed of Review ‘The out stall grant surmary jodgment if the movant shows tht hs sno gene dspte aso any teria et ‘ac the movant ented judgment a a miter of is.” Fol_&. Cit P Slay The moving pony is ened to Jodzmest a 2 mater of law when the non-moving pty fs othe sufi showing onan exten lenat of 4c in he case om which he soamotng party has the ren of ot Celt Cor Cote 472 US. 12.3 98, Theres ao seis se ff or il wher the econ kena 2 whole, could ot ead a tinal er of Tae 16 fi fr the nowmoving pty. Mataaie Ele, us Ce La Zenith Rie Comm, 975 0S. S74 584 {ESE oemving pty ms proses pigeon robave viene, nosing some metaphyseal dou", fai BC PS ‘Conversely gemtne dsp over mai fact exis i there i fen evidence spporing th caine ful sgt, seuiring a jadge or fry to resolve the ifiing Venton ofthe ath. Ander bey Los fa, $72 U.S 32. 257 (2986 EW fc Senice Inc» Poa Elec Contactor Assriion 409 24 66, B10 Cie 1082. Where resonable mide call or on the mural att iso, summary jdgment is nt ppp. See Dumas 71. 24 41 145 (98 Cr 1983, Disesion 1. State Law Sexval Harassment Clans (a) Washing ‘The Washington Law agua Discrimination (LAD), RCW 49.60 eg. dines 39 employer 38 “my pera0 cing In he ates of am (5) employer, Grey oF India, wo employs ight orm eons ond dos sot ‘nce any religious or sexteianepiizaton not npn fox private pois” RCW 19.6 O01 As sah, employers of fevertaneigh employees te exempt om the remedier, povided i pate ston under the WLAD. Cole» Pini tes that the cr cosa of ely ve crew members oral of he lean times that he were othe Kelsey Nicole, inh Park Des. a 20 (Socket on), P's Resp to inrogtories at $3.7, 625.72, Bx, Ro Sth uk Del. (Socket 0, 73-18), Pins WLAD ci file becuse eer dn ight erwmenbers woe ot the ely Noe xing the snare in which e ims have expend sexual harsimers. Defense mation for sommary judgment on plaints WLAD sex arate cla ie GRANTED, (©) Catornia ‘he Cain. Fair Employment and owing Ast CCPENTA"), Gow. Code § 12900 er seq. requies that 2 ini exhaunt hisadinsrtive remedies before ling 3 ‘lnm in cour prea 6 the te. Euston jn this ewtent eis filing = writen charge wth he Department ‘fa Employes and Hossng CDPFEE) wii one year ofthe alge lal employment (6) dhrinioto or ‘lation and obtaining tie for DFE of ea ie Gijon Now Man Tee, Ne 1800009 MMMAGRX, 2018 WL 9163984, at (CD. Cal Dee. 16, 2015 (eng een Aire Benes 268 E2489. 894 00) Cie 2001), “Un the context of te Fait Enpleycnt ad Housing Ache alae feb an dhinisratve remedy i jor, ot a procedral lec and thar ~ the fare to exhoostsdinisive (quod Marte Looted Mister d Spare Co, 2 ‘Ah 2181724, 45 Col Bo 24181 (904 Plain sited at his deposition and his discovery responses that He never fle an adminis clin in Cloning othe alleges sexo aes Liake Dep. at 361-18, Be. Ao Sith Pak Ded. locket 00 TS) Ps Resp Ines ot $25, Ex Ro Sith ark Dee, (docket po. 718). As sch he Cou acs Junio over tis kim and dengan meting oe sunny jen op plii's FEHA sexi harseat ‘hm ie GRANTED, (6) Alaa ‘The Aloha Human Rigs Act CAHRA"), AS. IBD Seg provides ha Cis nls for at emloyer to ‘icine agit apts on account ae, 04ph oes no pecially probit cscrnintion dott eel somes Patek Garyienaion’ AS. 164022011)46). The atte defines employer" a6 pean [07] abo bis one of me senployes inthe su” AS. 18303003), Alaska coats fomsiéer federal The Vit precedent ax guidance for tering the scope of AHBRA potsnas. Se, Penns Sue Dea Nt Bean 238 Pd 195, 168 Mast 20/0 ndependencorrco do ot qual a "eplyeet ner Tite VIL Ss ee Aden Cer om 166 E1290, 1292 Wh Ci 199) Tie V rots employees, bit does wot poe independent fevacton) ‘Unde Tie VI fea pracedent,whsher pani qs san “employee” depen on he aay of eer at atid in ues Princo Fin a Si 945.20 (th Cik_ 2010." Delendnt presented ‘upted evidence, andes fous ofthe unr tr st Belpro suport a termination of independent sonar statue (1) pif willed iberan th deve of exprens, Like Dep. 1 82.20.22, 8467.5. Avo Sit Prk Dec. locket no. 73-1): (2 the erew was pid in share allen of the cach, Second Miler Del at 14 (docket so. 72 (3) defendant is 19980 he ren? see E11 Second Miler Decl. (8) (Goke 0. 72-1. apd) cenmeaters were responsible for ping thei oa ‘ening fee an proving ht bn Dat A rin So, Letake Dep. 2 125:10.20 (docket 0. 7-1} dd ot allege any cs persent 16 the Murray for 0 ‘por bis claim of employe tts, Autry, aii past satemens pes en tamiog he was tan ndependent [9 const or th eliey Nise In the ein cse of Cox Latte, ea, King Coany Supsor Coat, No. 942-020048, (Cor Page 3 oF LEXIS S89, %6 Leche ligation”) pliniff made sements svt the employment sas of rew members waking shor ishing vessels In at proceeding, pif sued dt “Te relonsip between a vse evaeiiertr aed he crew fmmplayed on aly share hai tr re fps font ‘our relionship an employestmploye msonship”™ ‘Aston Brits 6. xB sigh Pak Deel. (ket 0.852), Daring hs deposi i is ee in dcetion forer when and tow long 10 work (7 te ebb of pyrent [8] the id party's woe im eepune wo the fueston, "Did you uadentand tat you would Be an Independent conrato forthe 2012 gu hoy” pif ‘sted tht [comercial fsbermen recone self tmplayed and responsible fr their own anes” Leste Dep, 21222 0 2132 Ex. Ato Sith atk Del docks 0 TBH), Phi also seid that when he ono hs fishing vessel. fe cnsieed crew members idependent orator. at 1252-25, Frermore, pans ce conuat fr the 201 eon ‘hey Alaska Sted (0) that he woul be pid nota an eployee, bat ter woul! eve" fl ew share of le fuel nd inseason ie] menage eapenses deduct ‘eo pros stock al ea share of grb epee dete ‘om eeu size” Southeast Seine Pemit Lae, Ex. Miller Dee. (octt no. 61-1) Paiati+2013 ew ent with endo sted Ut crew memes were inept onsactrs 2013 Crew Conse a C, Ex. 241 Second Miler Decl. (docket no. 72-20, 36 ids own crew ont she ishing vessel formerly aed by ia the St Roce Crew Agreement UY 3. EX 8 9 Sth Pak Deel. (octet a8. 75:19). Fore freeing (tt ees the Court a tat plait vk as a inependnt contacto, and at an employes. "Thi Cour ees, ie yet aed by he Ala ste ome Neh Cho ha esd ht ins ama secu arent ie oo dvi wl contri to le rope eine ne TeV Se Mas fe enone 286 Ed 8 75 Ch 20, lean fers ins te toning: "1h il ide sure of israeli an toa) te ee oe ‘wos he dation fe ean deve he es 3] wal he ea tye iho ag ol pce © ‘he pry [he exe of eRe ars nga pati ssn) wer he wer prt fhe rel een ok ‘he ing pry [10] wer he hile pty bse] he pov temple ene: a1] he ta ene of he ied py Pola Bef 8 EL. 4 ligated Ha Co De 08 US 218.35, ump Pit was tpi nom me ore 201 sen, pe i159 a fb ea ah si ety. Me 1. tne So Miler Del a5 nh no. oe I Seen lr Del (st 721 3h, “Minis cme cost for the 2D AS soe fog Sn Gendarme eo egety eal ht vem eat cnt ot empl tl re majo tthe sm nd eR spp ws hey eyo ae centare.” Be 3 Send Mle es thet, 72-20 (pen ria * crew Asoo fret wed iat oi FV St Rac std “Crewmenr leper oe, ‘Ascot hfs eng Bx, Sn Sth Pk Ds kw. 19, James Pack GaryPage dors 2016 US. Dat LEXIS S660, “1 uring te 201) salmon sbery io Alga. These, hms aim fi under AHRA, nd defendon's son for summary judgment on pllwif's AMA sexu ramen las RANTED. 2. Phin Request for Santlons Phinitf moves fer sanctions agin detent for wing pleadings trom the Cor» Lette Iigaton. Res. st 22 {docket no. 26). Plt lain tht dna we of semen from thi oe, nde evden, ilies RPC 44, RPC 84d, and Fd Clv BSHih Pla! doer ing more than provide coptsory stents that een ated in vcaton of thse ile. AS to pins chime regtding defendant's improper ‘ils ois ment eth ecrds, the eed provided lke he states fo the wronged py to bing sit agains he pty who “has willy tletaed confidential Infomation er ecords concerning hm.” forthe greater of tithe “one those dla” tts te amon of etal damages sustained, if any” RCW 2402 236 “The ste request ring a aton wo eevee ny damages de ws scot, wih he a nt done. (12) The Cour DENIES plaints motn for saan 5. Depaton of Anthony Se ‘ul SL egies that pany seking a epson give “resonable writen aie every ober pr" Fu Ris 2a, “Cormonly, cout id thal noice of Hos five day is sient or pary’s deposition" Gambon» King Cn, CO6OB4RSML 218 WL 508524 a0 “LD anh Fb 22, 2008, Novices of absence by cose Have ‘plea sigaicanc inthe determination of enone. See Ka Hoan ride Sefods Corp, CO6-1158 RSL, 2007 WL 2138780, at 1 (WD. Wash. Jly 23,2007) Gindng “cease coune’ssbeace dit the fl two reeks of cscovery does ot jniiy @ motu te éscovery” even hon counsel wat ot potent to ene ‘epost nies Pst rues the Couto preclde defen fom th se of Antony Senne depiton erase dean's course condced the depouion at a ine wen be knew that pis couse woud be unavaisble Pati sturny fled nice of secs tht sted he wel be Uravaibie wa dtr incidng nutty 9,206, tough Janay 15,2016, and Fbrary {tough Feary 23, 2016, ad wequsted that 0 proceedings be sched sing hese pris. Noce of Adsense (chet (3) 20 50). Defendant objected the tng dation af absence spesied by plas, and informed hn by ete that cheng some maters dang the pide of your ences might be wnvoidaM” Ee- Et igh Prk Del (Goctet no 835) Moreover, defeats counel inform nt’ comsel aout deposition shale fi Jamar 1S vis ema on Jamu 8 approximate 1130 AM, Ex F to Fight Prk Dec. docket o. 834). The storeys ‘enchng atonal ms te ane dyna “ig ot objet 0 the timing ofthe sepositon before ‘occured xs H & Ito Eighth Pak Dee (docket 8-7 ‘n683-. Therefos, plains egos ose defect From the use of Ant Senos deposition is DENIED. Concason oe the forasing ress the Cour GRANTS defends ‘motion for petal summary jadgent, docket mo. 71 ak DENIES pains modon for sanetone se equ to reclide defendan rom aig the deposition tiny of ‘Ambony Senta, docket na 76 {715 50 ORDERED. Dated this 2h day of Api, 2016. ‘ny Tomas 5. Zilly Thoms §.Ziy United Stes Dist dg James Patick Gaity