Bryant v. Apotex Inc et al

Filing 50

ORDER Discharging Order to Show Cause 45 , signed by District Judge Lawrence J. O'Neill on 1/24/13. (Verduzco, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KEVIN D. BRYANT,

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Case No. 1:12-cv-01377 LJO JLT

Plaintiff,

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ORDER DISCHARGING ORDER TO SHOW
CAUSE

vs.
(Doc. 45)

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APOTEX, INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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On January 2, 2013, the Court ordered Plaintiff to show cause in writing why sanctions should

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not be imposed on him for failing to file an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Defendants’

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motion for judgment on the pleadings as previously ordered by the Court. (Doc. 45.) On January 22,

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2013, Plaintiff filed his response. Plaintiff asserts that he had no access to the prison law library from

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December 18, 2012 to December 27, 2012 due to the Christmas holiday. Plaintiff further asserts that

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the copy machine was broken from December 27, 2012 to at least January 2, 2013. Thus, according to

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Plaintiff, he was unable to file his opposition papers and his request for an extension of time in a more

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timely fashion.

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Good cause having been shown, the Court hereby DISCHARGES its January 2, 2013 order to

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show cause. Nevertheless, the Court takes this opportunity to remind Plaintiff that deadlines set by the

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Court will be strictly enforced.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

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January 24, 2013

/s/ Lawrence J. O'Neill
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE