Dale v. Fernandez et al
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ORDER DENYING 64 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on March 8, 2012. (jswlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/8/2012)
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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DEXTER E. DALE,
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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Plaintiff,
No. C 05-01842 JSW
v.
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO
EXTEND DISCOVERY AND
AMEND SCHEDULING ORDER
L. FERNANDEZ and L. LOUGH,
Defendants.
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This matter comes before the Court upon consideration of the motion for leave to extend
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discovery and amend the scheduling order, filed by Plaintiff Dexter E. Dale (“Dale”). The
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matter is now ripe for decision. The Court has considered the parties’ papers, relevant legal
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authority, and the record in this case, and it finds the matter suitable for disposition without oral
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argument. See N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). The Court HEREBY DENIES Dale’s motion.
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Dale moved for an extension of the discovery deadlines in part because the parties had
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been unable to schedule certain depositions. That issue was resolved by stipulation. (See
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Docket No. 68.) The deadline to complete discovery was March 1, 2012, and the deadline to
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complete expert discovery is April 1, 2012. Although Defendants oppose Dale’s motion on the
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basis that he seeks to extend discovery for an unlimited period of time, that is not the case. Dale
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asks that the Court extend fact discovery by approximately two months and expert discovery by
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approximately one month, until May 4, 2012. However, the Court concludes that Dale has not
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met his burden to show good cause for extending these deadlines.
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The parties will have completed the depositions that precipitated the filing of the motion
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by March 9, 2012, and, thus, Dale will have at least three weeks before expert discovery is
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closed to have his expert review the materials.
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Accordingly, the Court DENIES the motion.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: March 8, 2012
JEFFREY S. WHITE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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For the Northern District of California
United States District Court
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