Edward Rotstein, et al v. Terrafusion, Inc. et al

Filing 29

ORDER by Judge Richard Seeborg denying 26 Administrative Motion. (cl, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/27/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TERRAFUSION INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF

v.
TERRAFUSION, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 15-cv-02993-RS

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Plaintiffs Edward Rotstein and Terrafusion International, Inc. request leave to file three

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separate motions for summary judgment or partial summary judgment addressing three different

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legal issues. As Plaintiffs note, the Case Management Scheduling Order limits each party to one

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motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs conclude that because there are two of them (an

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individual and a company), they are permitted to file jointly two motions for summary judgment.

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Not so. Each plaintiff is entitled to bring only one motion. The arguments that Plaintiffs intend to

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advance appear to apply equally to both of them. Thus, Plaintiffs’ request is essentially a request

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to exceed page limitations. Plaintiffs have not, at this point, provided sufficient justification for

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exceeding page limitations. Their request for relief is thus denied. Nevertheless, Plaintiffs are

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welcome to divide their motion for summary judgment into three parts, so as to present each set of

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issues discretely. They are also encouraged to consider whether the motions listed in their request

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are properly brought as motions for summary judgment or might instead be brought as some other

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type of motion.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 27, 2016
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RICHARD SEEBORG
United States District Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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ORDER RE: MOTION FOR ADMINISTRATIVE RELIEF
CASE NO. 15-cv-02993-RS

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