Easley v. Santa Clara County Valley Medical Hospital et al

Filing 15

ORDER by Judge Lucy H. Koh Dismissing Plaintiff's Complaint Without Prejudice; Denying #14 Motion for Extension of Time. (lhklc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/7/2021)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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GARY D EASLEY,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 21-CV-03011-LHK
ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S
COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE;
DENYING MOTION FOR EXTENSION
OF TIME

v.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY VALLEY
MEDICAL HOSPITAL, et al.,
Defendants.

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On April 23, 2021, Plaintiff Gary Easley (“Plaintiff”), proceeding pro see, filed a

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complaint in the instant case. ECF No. 1. On April 27, 2021, Judge Nathanael Cousins, to whom

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this case was originally assigned, granted Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and

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screened Plaintiff’s complaint under 28 U.S.C. § 1915. ECF No. 4. Judge Cousins found that

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Plaintiff’s complaint failed to state a claim. Id. at 3. Judge Cousins therefore ordered Plaintiff to

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file an amended complaint by May 27, 2021. Id. at 3. Judge Cousins warned Plaintiff that if
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Plaintiff’s amended complaint failed to cure the deficiencies identified in Judge Cousins’ order,
Judge Cousins would recommend termination and dismissal of the complaint. Id.
Five days after the May 27, 2021 deadline had passed, Plaintiff on June 1, 2021 filed a
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motion requesting an extension of the deadline to file an amended complaint to June 25, 2021.

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ECF No. 5. On June 4, 2021, the case was reassigned to the undersigned judge. ECF No. 7. On

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June 8, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of the June 1, 2021 deadline to

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file an amended complaint to June 25, 2021. ECF No. 8.

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Three days after the June 25, 2021 deadline had passed, Plaintiff on June 28, 2021 filed a
motion requesting a second extension of the deadline to file an amended complaint to July 25,

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2021. ECF No. 9. On July 1, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of the
June 25, 2021 deadline to file an amended complaint to July 25, 2021. ECF No. 10.
Four days after the July 25, 2021 deadline had passed, Plaintiff on July 29, 2021 filed a

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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motion requesting a third extension of the deadline to file an amended complaint to August 25,

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2021. ECF No. 12. On August 5, 2021, the Court granted Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of

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the July 25, 2021 deadline to August 25, 2021, but the Court warned Plaintiff that the Court had

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already granted three extensions of the deadline and would not grant a fourth extension. ECF No.
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Five days after the August 25, 2021 deadline had passed, Plaintiff on August 30, 2021 filed

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a motion requesting a fourth extension of the deadline to file an amended complaint. ECF No. 14.

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In support of Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of the deadline, Plaintiff states that “the United

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States resorted to computer infiltration and espionage to prevent as alleged, the Plaintiff from

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submitting to the Court information regarding ISIS terrorist group in relation to his ‘poor me’ civil
litigation.” Id. at 3. Plaintiff goes on to explain that a “subversive group” worked in collusion

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with Microsoft to time a hard-drive update to “crash and fry” all information on Plaintiff’s
computer, thus depriving Plaintiff of the ability to submit an amended complaint. Id.
On August 5, 2021, the Court clearly warned Plaintiff that the Court would not grant a
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fourth extension of the deadline to file an amended complaint in this case. See ECF No. 13.

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Moreover, the Court does not find that Plaintiff has shown good cause to support a fourth

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extension of the deadline to file an amended complaint. Thus, the Court DENIES Plaintiff’s

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motion for a fourth extension of time to file an amended complaint.

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Finally, Plaintiff has failed to file an amended complaint that cures the deficiencies
identified in Judge Cousins’ April 27, 2021 order screening Plaintiff’s complaint pursuant to 28

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U.S.C. § 1915. Accordingly, the Court hereby DISMISSES Plaintiff’s complaint without
prejudice.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Dated: September 7, 2021

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LUCY H. KOH
United States District Judge

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ORDER DISMISSING PLAINTIFF’S COMPLAINT WITHOUT PREJUDICE; DENYING MOTION FOR
EXTENSION OF TIME