Ransom v. Herrera et al
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ORDER Requiring Plaintiff to File Opposition or Statement of Non-Opposition to Defendant Brannum's Motion to Dismiss within Thirty Days signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 08/31/2016. (Flores, E)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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LEONARD RANSOM, JR.,
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Plaintiff,
v.
DANNY HERRERA, et al.,
1:11-cv-01709-LJO-EPG-PC
ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO
FILE OPPOSITION OR STATEMENT OF
NON-OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT
BRANNUM’S MOTION TO DISMISS
WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
Defendants.
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On July 7, 2016, defendant Ricky Brannum (“Defendant”) filed a motion to dismiss.
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(ECF No. 38.) Plaintiff was required to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to
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the motion within twenty-one days, but has not done so. Local Rule 230(l).
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Local Rule 230(l) provides that the failure to oppose a motion “may be deemed a
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waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion . . .” The Court will deem any failure to
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oppose Defendant’s motion to dismiss as a waiver, and recommend that the motion be granted
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on that basis.
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Failure to follow a district court’s local rules is a proper grounds for dismissal. U.S. v.
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Warren, 601 F.2d 471, 474 (9th Cir. 1979). Thus, a Court may dismiss an action for plaintiff’s
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failure to oppose a motion to dismiss, where the applicable local rule determines that failure to
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oppose a motion will be deemed a waiver of opposition. See Ghazali v. Moran, 46 F.3d 52 (9th
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Cir. 1995), cert. denied 516 U.S. 838 (1995) (dismissal upheld even where plaintiff contends he
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did not receive motion to dismiss, where plaintiff had adequate notice, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ.
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P. 5(b), and time to file opposition); cf. Marshall v. Gates, 44 F.3d 722, 725 (9th Cir. 1995);
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Henry v. Gill Industries, Inc., 983 F.2d 943, 949-50 (9th Cir. 1993) (motion for summary
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judgment cannot be granted simply as a sanction for a local rules violation, without an
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appropriate exercise of discretion).
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, Plaintiff shall file an
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opposition or statement of non-opposition to the motion to dismiss filed by
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Defendant Ricky Brannum; and
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If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order, the Court will deem the failure to
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respond as a waiver and may recommend that the motion to dismiss be granted
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on that basis.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
August 31, 2016
/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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