(PC) Gustard v. McCauley et al

Filing 138

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 05/19/23 DENYING 124 , 127 & 128 Motions to Compel, DENYING AS MOOT 129 Request to file returned documents, WITHDRAWING 130 & 131 Motions for Summary Judgment, WITHDRAWING Plain tiff's interrogatories served on defendant McCauley. Plaintiff is granted until 06/20/23, to serve amended, rule-compliant interrogatories on defendant McCauley. MODIFYING the Scheduling Order as follows: Discovery Deadline: 07/24/23; Dispositive Motion Deadline: 09/22/23.(Licea Chavez, V)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CHRISTOPHER IAN GUSTARD,

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Case No. 2:17-cv-00012-TLN-JDP (PC)

Plaintiff,
v.

ORDER

DOUGLAS R. MCCAULEY, et al.,

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Defendants.

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This case was before me on May 18, 2023, for a hearing on plaintiff’s motions to compel

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defendants to provide further responses to his interrogatories and requests for production.

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ECF Nos. 124, 127, & 128. Plaintiff appeared pro se, and attorney Andrew Steinheimer appeared

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on behalf of defendants.

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For the reasons stated on the record, it is hereby ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motions to compel, ECF Nos. 124, 127, & 128, are denied.

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2. Plaintiff’s request to file returned documents, ECF No. 129, is denied as moot.

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3. Plaintiff’s interrogatories served on defendant McCauley are deemed withdrawn.

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4. Defendants’ motions for summary judgment, ECF Nos. 130 & 131, are deemed

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withdrawn.
5. Plaintiff is granted until June 20, 2023, to serve amended, rule-compliant

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interrogatories on defendant McCauley.1
6. Defendant McCauley shall respond to plaintiff’s interrogatories in accordance with

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Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 33(b).

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7. The scheduling order is modified as follows:

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a. The discovery deadline is extended to July 24, 2023, for the limited purpose of

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allowing plaintiff to serve, and defendant McCauley to respond to, any amended interrogatories.

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b. The deadline to file dispositive motions is extended to September 22, 2023.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

May 19, 2023

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JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Plaintiff is reminded of the twenty-five-question limit and encouraged to avoid the use of
subpart questions. See Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 33(a)(1).
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