Cida v. Lee et al
Filing
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 1/18/18 GRANTING 47 Defendants' motion. The discovery and dispositive motions deadlines set in the 9/08/17 scheduling order 43 are VACATED. (Plummer, M)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ADRIAN CIDA,
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No. 2:13-cv-2289 MCE KJN P
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
BONNIE LEE, M.D., et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding pro se. On January 16, 2018, defendants filed a
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motion to modify the scheduling order to extend the deadline for discovery and dispositive
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motions, due to the pendency of defendants’ motion for summary judgment alleging plaintiff
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failed to exhaust his administrative remedies. Defendants request extension of the discovery
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deadline nunc pro tunc because the discovery deadline expired on December 29, 2017.
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“The district court is given broad discretion in supervising the pretrial phase of litigation.”
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Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 607 (9th Cir. 1992) (citation and internal
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quotation marks omitted). Rule 16(b) provides that “[a] schedule may be modified only for good
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cause and with the judge’s consent.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4). “The schedule may be modified
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‘if it cannot reasonably be met despite the diligence of the party seeking the extension.’”
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Zivkovic v. Southern California Edison Co., 302 F.3d 1080, 1087 (9th Cir. 2002) (quoting
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Johnson, 975 F.2d at 607).
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Defendants have demonstrated good cause and diligence to extend the discovery and
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dispositive motions deadlines. Defendants’ motion is granted. If defendants’ motion for
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summary judgment on the issue of exhaustion is denied, the court will issue a revised scheduling
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order to provide new deadlines for discovery and dispositive motions on the merits.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. Defendants’ motion (ECF No. 47) is granted;
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2. The discovery and dispositive motions deadlines set in the September 8, 2017
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scheduling order (ECF No. 43) are vacated; and
3. The court will issue a revised scheduling order, if appropriate, following resolution of
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the pending motion for summary judgment.
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Dated: January 18, 2018
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