Harris v. Fernan et al
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ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 09/18/19 GRANTING 72 Motion for clarification and GRANTING IN PART 74 Motion for Extension of time. Within 14 days from the date of this order, plaintiff may file a reply to defendants response 71 . (Plummer, M)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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WAYDE HOLLIS HARRIS,
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No. 2:17-cv-0680 TLN KJN P
Plaintiff,
v.
ORDER
S. KERNAN, et al.,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel. This action proceeds on
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plaintiff’s Eighth Amendment medical claims against defendant Dr. Kuersten. (ECF No. 22 at 9-
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10.) Two motions filed by plaintiff are pending.
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Motion for Clarification
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First, plaintiff seeks clarification of the court’s July 29, 2019 order, objecting that
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defendant failed to respond to plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 63) within 45 days, and
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argues that any opposition to the motion should be deemed waived. Plaintiff’s motion was signed
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and presented to prison staff for mailing on August 8, 2019. (ECF No. 72.)
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Good cause appearing, plaintiff’s motion for clarification is granted. At the time plaintiff
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filed his motion to compel, discovery was closed, which is why plaintiff was required to file a
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motion to extend the discovery deadline (ECF No. 62). Litigants are not required to oppose
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motions to compel filed after the discovery deadline expires.
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Plaintiff’s motion to extend the deadline was granted, and, in turn, defendant was granted
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thirty days in which to file an opposition. Defendant’s opposition was timely-filed on August 29,
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2019. (ECF No. 70.) Plaintiff’s reply was due on September 5, 2019. Local Rule 230(l). On
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September 10, 2019, the court denied plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 63).
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Because defendant’s opposition was timely, no waiver occurred.
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Motion for Extension
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On September 16, 2019, plaintiff filed a request for extension of time in which to respond
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to defendant’s response to the court’s August 1, 2019 order, as well as to file a reply to
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defendant’s opposition to plaintiff’s motion to compel further discovery responses (ECF No. 63).
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As set forth above, the court has ruled on plaintiff’s motion to compel. Therefore, plaintiff’s
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request for extension of time to file a reply is denied.
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Plaintiff is granted fourteen days in which to respond to defendant’s response to the
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court’s August 1, 2019 order. (ECF No. 71.) At that time, the court will re-set the pretrial
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motions deadline. The parties are reminded that discovery is now closed.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
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1. Plaintiff’s motion for clarification (ECF No. 72) is granted; and
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2. Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time (ECF No. 74) is granted in part; within
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fourteen days from the date of this order, plaintiff may file a reply to defendant’s response (ECF
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No. 71).
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Dated: September 18, 2019
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