Hardin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Filing 88

ORDER Denying Wal-Mart's Request to Reset Hearing 84 , signed by Chief Judge Anthony W. Ishii on 9/8/2010. (Verduzco, M)

Hardin v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Doc. 88

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Defendant Wal-Mart Stores has filed a request to reset a hearing in order to allow for fourteen days to formulate a reply. Doc. 84. Wal-Mart cites to Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 56(c)[(1)](C) which states "the movant may file a reply within 14 days after the response is served" while ignoring Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 56(c)(1) which includes the preface, "These times apply unless a different time is set by local rule or the court orders otherwise." Local Rule 230 is entitled "Civil Motion Calendar and Procedure." It requires oppositions to be filed no less then fourteen days before the hearing and replies no less then seven days before the hearing. L.R. 230(c) and (d). In the Eastern District of California, a moving party is generally given only seven d ays to file a reply. In this matter, the hearing is scheduled for September 20, 2010. Thus, opposition was due September 6, 2010 and the reply is due September 13, 2010. Plaintiff filed the last attachment to his opposition at 00:39 AM on September 7, 2010. Wal-Mart's request to reset the hearing date is DENIED. To allow Wal-Mart adequate 1 ZANE HARDIN, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) WAL-MART STORES, INC.; and DOES ) 1-100, ) ) Defendants. ) ____________________________________ ) CIV-F-08-0617 AWI GSA ORDER DENYING WAL-MART'S REQUEST TO RESET HEARING UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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time to file a reply, the deadline is extended until 12:00 PM (noon) on September 14, 2010.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: 0m8i78 September 8, 2010 CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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