Zamora et al v. City of Oakland et al

Filing 36

ORDER RE: SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on 7/23/2013. (nclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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11 OLGA ZAMORA, Guardian ad litem for
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Maria Zamora, and JOSE ZAMORA,
Guardian ad litem for Omar Zamora and
Edgar Zamora,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

Case No. 12-cv-02734 NC
ORDER RE: SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIALS IN OPPOSITION TO
DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR
SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Re: Dkt. Nos. 31, 33

CITY OF OAKLAND, ANTHONY BATTS,

16 CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO and GEORGE
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GASCON,
Defendants.

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Pending before the Court is a motion for summary judgment filed by defendants City

21 of San Francisco and George Gascon. Dkt. No. 31. The Zamoras have filed an opposition
22 brief that states under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(d) that the Zamoras cannot
23 present facts essential to justify their opposition. Dkt. No. 33 at 7-8. The brief, and
24 attached declaration of attorney James Martinez do not explain (1) how the unavailable
25 facts are “essential” to the opposition; and (2) whether the Zamoras were diligent in
26 pursuing discovery from the moving defendants before the fact discovery deadline in this
27 case. For example, the brief, and attached declaration state that the City of San Francisco
28 has refused to produce video and audio tapes of the incident, Dkt. Nos. 33 at 8:8-10; 33-1
Case No. 12-cv-02734 NC
ORDER RE: SUPPLEMENTAL
MATERIALS

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Date: July 23 2013
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