McCoy v. Philadelphia Insurance Company

Filing 25

NFORMATIONAL ORDER, signed by Magistrate Judge Sheila K. Oberto on 11/18/2020.(Kusamura, W)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MAURICE McCOY,

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Case No. 1:20-cv-01329-NONE-SKO

Plaintiff,

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INFORMATIONAL ORDER
v.

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PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE COMPANY,

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Defendant.

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Parties to this litigation shall take note of the following requirements:

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In litigating this action, the parties must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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and the Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California (“Local

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Rules”). This order highlights specific rules of which the parties should take particular note.

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Failure to comply with the Local Rules, federal rules or a court order, including this order,

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will be grounds for dismissal, entry of default or other appropriate sanctions. See Local Rule

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110; Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b).

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Local Rule 134(a). All documents improperly mailed to a judge’s chambers will be stricken

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from the record.1 A document requesting a Court order must be styled as a motion. See Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 7.

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Documents intended to be filed with the Court must be mailed to the Clerk of Court. See

When a document is stricken, it becomes a nullity and is not considered by the Court for any purposes.

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or parties. See Local Rule 131; Fed. R. Civ. P. 11(a). All documents submitted without the

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required signature(s) will be stricken. Each separate document must be separately stapled. See

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Local Rule 130. If a document is stapled behind another document, it will not be filed and will not

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be entered on this Court’s docket.

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copy for the Court’s use. See Local Rule 133(d)(2). A document submitted without an extra

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copy for the Court’s use will be stricken. If the filing party would like a file-stamped copy, that

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party must include an additional copy for that purpose (i.e., submit an original and two copies, one

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for the Court’s use and one to be returned.) The Court cannot provide copy or mailing service

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for a party, even for an indigent plaintiff proceeding in forma pauperis. Therefore, if the filing

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party wishes a file-stamped copy returned, the party must also provide an envelope with adequate

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postage pre-paid. Copies of documents from the Court file may be obtained at the cost of 50 cents

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per page.

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complaint (i.e., an answer or a motion to dismiss), all documents filed with the Court must include

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a certificate of service stating that a copy of the document was served on the opposing party. See

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Fed. R. Civ. P. 5; Local Rule 135(c). A document submitted without the required proof of

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service will be stricken. Where a party is represented, service on the party’s attorney of record

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constitutes effective service.

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District Court Judge and the Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. Where plaintiff

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simultaneously pursues more than one action, he or she must file separate original documents and

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the appropriate number of copies in each action to which the document pertains. Documents

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submitted listing more than one case number in the caption will be stricken.

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evidence with the Court until the course of litigation brings the evidence into question (for

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example, on a motion for summary judgment, at trial, or when requested by the Court). Evidence

Each document submitted for filing must include the original signature of the filing party

All documents filed with the Court must be submitted with an additional legible conformed

After any defendants have appeared in an action by filing a pleading responsive to the

All filings must bear the file number assigned to the action, followed by the initials of the

The Court cannot serve as a repository for the parties’ evidence. The parties may not file

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improperly submitted to the Court will be stricken and returned to the party.

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the reason for the extension and must be filed with the Court before the deadline in question. See

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Local Rule 144.

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opposing parties informed of their current address. If a plaintiff moves and fails to file a notice of

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change of address, service of Court orders at plaintiff’s prior address shall constitute effective

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notice. See Local Rule 182(f). If mail directed to plaintiff is returned by the U.S. Postal Service

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as undeliverable, the Court will not attempt to re-mail it. If the address is not updated within 60

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days of the returned mail, the action will be dismissed for failure to prosecute. See Local

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Rule 183(b).

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requests for the status of cases. Any such requests will be denied. So long as the parties inform

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the Court of any address changes in compliance with Local Rule 183(b), the Court will notify the

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parties of any Court action taken in their case.

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concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59 and 60, and

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motions pursuant to Local Rule 110 shall be briefed pursuant to Local Rule 230. Failure to

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oppose such a motion timely may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion.

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judgment as to some or all of the plaintiff’s claims. Pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d

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409 (9th Cir. 1988), the plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a motion

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for summary judgment made by the defendants pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. Such a motion is a

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request for an order for judgment on some or all of the plaintiff’s claims in favor of the

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defendant(s) without trial. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). The defendant(s)’ motion will set forth the

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facts that the defendants contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle the

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defendant to judgment as a matter of law. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c).

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All Court deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests for time extensions must set forth

A plaintiff proceeding in propria persona has an affirmative duty to keep the Court and

Due to the voluminous filings in this district, the Court cannot respond to individual

Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, motions

At some point in the litigation, one or more of the defendants may move for summary

The plaintiff has the right to oppose a motion for summary judgment. To oppose the
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motion, the plaintiff must show proof of their claims. The plaintiff may agree with the facts set

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forth in the defendant(s)’ motion but argue that the defendant(s) are not entitled to judgment as a

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matter of law. The plaintiff may show the defendant(s)’ facts are disputed in one or more of the

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following ways: (1) the plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in

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the complaint if the complaint shows that the plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters

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stated and if the plaintiff calls to the Court’s attention those parts of the complaint upon which

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plaintiff relies; (2) the plaintiff may also serve and file affidavits or declarations 2 setting forth the

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facts that the plaintiff believes prove the plaintiff’s claims (the persons who sign the affidavit or

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declaration must have personal knowledge of the facts stated); (3) the plaintiff may also rely upon

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written records but the plaintiff must prove that the records are what the plaintiff claims they are;3

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(4) the plaintiff may also rely upon all or any part of the transcript of one of more depositions,

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answers to interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. Should the plaintiff fail to

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contradict the defendants’ motion with affidavits, declarations, or other evidence, the defendants’

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evidence will be taken as truth, and final judgment may be entered without a full trial. See Fed. R.

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Civ. P. 56(e), (f).

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If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to the plaintiff when required

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to oppose such a motion, the Court will consider a request to postpone considering the

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defendant(s)’ motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(d). If the plaintiff does not serve and file a request

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to postpone consideration of the defendant(s)’ motion or written opposition to the motion, the

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court may consider the plaintiff’s failure to act as a waiver of opposition to the defendant(s)’

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motion. The plaintiff’s waiver of opposition to the defendant(s)’ motion may result in the entry

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of summary judgment against plaintiff.

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A motion supported by affidavits or declarations that are unsigned will be stricken.

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An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or affirmation
of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer such oath. An unsworn declaration has
the same effect as an affidavit, provided that it is dated and signed under the penalty of perjury, as follows: “I declare
under penalty of perjury that the forgoing is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. §1746. Affidavits and declarations must be
made on personal knowledge and must set forth facts as would be admissible in evidence. See Fed. R. Civ. P.
56(c)(4).
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Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in an affidavit must be attached to the affidavit and served on the
opposing party. Local Rule 142(a).

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the Local Rules of Court, may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, a

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recommendation to dismiss the action or to enter default.

The failure of any party to comply with the order, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 18, 2020

/s/

Sheila K. Oberto

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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