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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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1As a preliminary matter, the Court notes that the parties failed to file a hard-copy of the instant

stipulation. The Court reminds the parties that they are required to file a hard-copy of all e-filed

documents, pursuant to the Court’s standing order. In addition, the parties failed to provide a proposed

order as required under Civil Local Rule 7-12. 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON FISHBAIN,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DOUGLAS MERTZ,

Defendant.

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No. C 04-490 SBA

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ stipulated request to a vacate the pretrial and

trial dates, continue the hearing on Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment, and set a Case

Management Conference for May 17, 2005. The parties make this request because Plaintiff’s counsel has

recently been diagnosed with a life-threatening condition rendering him unable to continue representing

Plaintiff.1 

Although the parties speculate that Plaintiff will be unable to obtain new counsel without vacation of

the current schedule, the Court is not persuaded, at this juncture, that vacation of all pretrial and trial

deadlines is warranted. Trial in this action is set for October 31, 2005, and the discovery cut-off date is not

until August 29, 2005. Accordingly, the parties’ request to vacate these dates is DENIED WITHOUT

PREJUDICE.

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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 The parties’ request to continue hearing on Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment to June

21, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. is GRANTED.

In addition, the parties’ request to schedule a Case Management Conference is GRANTED. A

Case Management Conference in this action is set for May 18, 2005 at 3:30 p.m. and will proceed

telephonically. The parties shall meet and conferprior to the conference and shall prepare a joint Case

Management Conference Statement which shall be filed no later than May 16, 2005. Plaintiff shall be

responsible for filing the statement as well as for arranging the conference call. All parties shall be on the

line and shall call (510) 637-3559 at the above indicated date and time. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 /s/ Saundra Brown Armstrong 

Dated: 5-12-05 SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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