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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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Ex Parte Application - Leave to File Brief

In Excess of 25 Page Limit

James J. Arendt, Esq. Bar No. 142937

Michael R. Linden, Esq. Bar No. 192485

THE LAW FIRM OF

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF,

ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176

Fresno, California 93710

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Attorneys for Defendants, County of Merced, Gordon Spencer, 

and Merle Wayne Hutton 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

TIFFANY FENTERS

Plaintiffs

vs.

YOSEMITE CHEVRON, ABBCO

INVESTMENTS, LLC; ROBERT ABBATE;

GORDON SPENCER, DISTRICT

ATTORNEY FOR THE COUNTY OF

MERCED; MERLE WAYNE HUTTON,

SUPERVISING INVESTIGATOR FOR THE

COUNTY OF MERCED, THE COUNTY

OF MERCED, CALIFORNIA, VICTOR K.

FUNG, CPA; ERIN M. McILHATTON,

CPA; CASSABON & ASSOCIATES; DOES

1-10, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-01630 OWW DLB

EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE

OF COURT TO FILE POINTS AND

AUTHORITIES IN EXCESS OF TWENTYFIVE PAGES IN LENGTH

[FRCP 56; Local Rule 56-260]

Complaint Filed: December 23, 2005

Trial Date: April 1, 2008 

Defendants, COUNTY OF MERCED, GORDON SPENCER and MERLE WAYNE

HUTTON (hereinafter “defendant COUNTY”), respectfully request leave of court to file a

memorandum of points and authorities in excess of twenty-five (25) pages in length. 

Defendant COUNTY intends to file a motion for summary judgment, or alternatively,

summary adjudication. Because of the complexity of the facts and legal issues it would be difficult

for defendant COUNTY to prepare points and authorities of less than 25 pages. Defendant 

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Ex Parte Application - Leave to File Brief

In Excess of 25 Page Limit 2

COUNTY therefore requests leave to file a memorandum of points and authorities of up to 30

pages. 

DATED: December 18, 2007

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF, ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

By: /s/ James J. Arendt 

James J. Arendt 

Attorney for Defendants

County of Merced, Gordon Spencer, 

and Merle Wayne Hutton 

ORDER

Defendant COUNTY’s request to file a memorandum of points and authorities up to 30

pages, in support of its motion for summary judgment, or alternatively, summary adjudication, is

granted. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 18, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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