Marshawn Govan v. City of Clovis et al

Filing 26

ORDER STRIKING, without prejudice, plaintiff's motions to compel, documents 22 and 23 , and document 24 , as untimely. Order signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 6/24/2013. (Rooney, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MARSHAWN GOVAN dba MKG TAX
CONSULTANTS,

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CASE NO. 1:13-CV-00547-LJO-SMS
ORDER STRIKING PLAINTIFF’S MOTIONS
TO COMPEL DISCOVERY AS UNTIMELY

Plaintiff,
v.
CITY OF CLOVIS, ET AL.,

(Docs. 22, 23, and 24)
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Defendants.
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Plaintiff Marshawn Govan moves to compel Defendants to produce responses to

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interrogatories in the above-entitled action and to disclose the names of their expert witnesses.

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Defendants have not yet answered the complaint, instead filing a motion to dismiss pursuant to

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F.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), 12(e) and 12(f), calendared for July 30, 2013. No scheduling conference has

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yet been held, and no time periods for discovery have yet been set. Accordingly, Plaintiff’s

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motions are premature.

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The Court hereby STRIKES Plaintiff’s motions to compel discovery, without prejudice to

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his renewing his motions following resolution of the pending motion to dismiss and issuance of a

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scheduling order in this matter.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 6/24/2013

/s/ SANDRA M. SNYDER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE