Clark Fratus et al v. County of Contra Costa et al

Filing 55

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT PREJUDICE 15 Request for Extension of Time. Plaintiffs shall file any opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment by April 14, 2016. Defendants shall file any reply by April 28, 2016. The hearing on Defendants' Motion is continued to May 12, 2016. All subsequent pretrial and trial dates are vacated. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 2/12/2016. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/12/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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CLARK FRATUS, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-05533-MEJ

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER RE: DISPOSITIVE MOTION
AND CASE MANAGEMENT
DEADLINES

v.
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COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, et al.,
Defendants.

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On March 12, 2015, the Court set a deadline of February 11, 2016 to file dispositive
motions in this case. Dkt. No. 14. Defendants filed their Motion for Summary Judgment on the

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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deadline, but Plaintiffs filed a Request for Extension of Time. Dkt. No. 51. In their request,

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Plaintiffs state there has been an irremediable breakdown in the relationship with their counsel of

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record, Kathleen E. Wells, and therefore request a 60-day extension for filing dispositive motions.

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However, Plaintiffs do not provide any reason why they waited until the dispositive motion

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deadline to bring their request, and such an extension would be unfair to Defendants, who filed

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their motion by the deadline. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS as follows:

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1)

Plaintiffs’ request for a 60-day extension to file dispositive motions is DENIED

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WITHOUT PREJUDICE. If necessary after resolution of Defendants’ motion, Plaintiffs may file

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a renewed request for such an extension.

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2)

The deadline for Plaintiffs to file an opposition to Defendants’ motion is

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EXTENDED to April 14, 2016. Defendants’ reply shall be due April 28, 2016. The hearing on

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Defendants’ motion is CONTINUED to May 12, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B.

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3)

All subsequent pretrial and trial dates are VACATED and shall be rescheduled, if

necessary, after resolution of Defendants’ motion.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: February 12, 2016
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge