Stringham v. Bick et al

Filing 66

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 10/15/12 ORDERING that 65 Motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order is GRANTED IN PART; Defendants Andreasen, Moreno and Thomas shall serve their responses to plaintiffs interrogatories on or before November 21, 2012; and Defendants shall file and serve their opposition to plaintiffs pending motion for summary judgment and their cross-motion for summary judgment, if any, on or before December 21, 2012. (Dillon, 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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GUY T. STRINGHAM,

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Plaintiff,

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Defendants.

ORDER

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vs.
J. BICK, et al.,

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding pro se with a complaint filed pursuant to 42

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U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants answered the complaint on June 8, 2012. On June 22, 2012, a

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discovery and scheduling order was issued by the court. Under that order, all discovery was to be

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completed by October 5, 2012 and all pretrial motions were to be filed on or before December

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28, 2012.

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In July 2012, plaintiff filed a motion for summary judgment. (See Dkt. No. 58.)

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Thereafter, defendants requested an extension of time until October 15, 2012 to file an opposition

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to plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment as well as a cross-motion for summary judgment.

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(See Dkt. No. 59.) The court granted defendants’ request. (See Dkt. No. 60.)

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On October 11, 2012, shortly before their opposition and any cross-motion were
due to be filed, defendants’ filed a motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order. (See
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Dkt. No. 65.) Good cause appearing, defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling

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order will be granted in part.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendants’ motion to modify the discovery and scheduling order (Dkt. No.

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65.) is GRANTED IN PART;

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2. Defendants’ Andreasen, Moreno and Thomas shall serve their responses to
plaintiff’s interrogatories on or before November 21, 2012; and

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3. Defendants shall file and serve their opposition to plaintiff’s pending motion
for summary judgment and their cross-motion for summary judgment, if any, on or before

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December 21, 2012.

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DATED: October 15, 2012.

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