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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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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARINGS ON DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

CARLETON L. BRIGGS, SBN 117361

Law Offices of Carleton L. Briggs

3510 Unocal Place, Suite 209

Santa Rosa, CA 95403-0918

Telephone: (707) 523-2251

Facsimile: (707) 523-2253

E-mail: clbriggs@sonic.net

Attorneys for Plaintiffs

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DAYNA PADULA; JESSICA HALL;

CHRISTINA PISTORIUS; MICHAEL

VALENZUELA; RONDA PADULA; CATHY

PADULA; MANDY LEAHY; RENEE VAN

DIVER; RITA MARCHIONE; SUNDAY E.H.

BOGART; CHET BARNES; PAMELA

PADULA; TIMOTHY PADULA; TRAVIS

FERI; PAMELA HALL; VIVIAN LEAHY;

PATRICIA COTTER; and MALLIE

KERWOOD,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

ROBERT MORRIS; RAY KELLAR; PAULA

AMEN-SCHMITT; ALENA JONES;

STEVEN ROGERS; CHRISTOPHER RAINE; 

WILLIAM TOWNSEND; JUDITH

WELCOME; DUNSMUIR JOINT UNION

HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, a governmental

entity in the County of Siskiyou, California;

and DOES 1 through 60, inclusive,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 2:05-CV-00411-MCE-EFB

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’

EX PARTE MOTION FOR

CONTINUANCE OF HEARINGS

ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND

MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON

THE PLEADINGS

Date:

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Courtroom 3

Judge: Hon. Morrison C. England, Jr.

Trial Date: August 18, 2008

Complaint Filed: March 1, 2005

 

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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE OF HEARINGS ON DEFENDANTS’

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS

On proof made to the satisfaction of the Court, the Court finds that:

1. Due notice of the ex parte motion has been given, as required by law.

2. Plaintiffs have failed to cooperate or follow their counsel’s professional

advice regarding their case. Counsel feels he can no longer act as an effective advocate

for the plaintiffs in this matter. Counsel and plaintiffs find themselves in a conflict that

will unduly prejudice plaintiffs in this litigation and prevents counsel from responding to

the instant defense motions.

3. It is in the best interest of plaintiffs that their counsel withdraw, so that they

can seek new counsel to address the issues raised in defendants’ latest summary judgment

motions. Counsel’s withdrawal should precede any hearing on the pending summary

judgment motions, so that plaintiffs have sufficient time to obtain new counsel and for

their new counsel to oppose the motions.

4. Hearing on counsel’s motion to withdraw has been set for April 4, 2008. 

Trial in this matter has been set for August 18, 2008.

IT IS ORDERED that the hearings on defendants’ motion for summary judgment

filed February 29, 2008 and motion for judgment on the pleadings filed March 3, 2008,

which hearings are currently scheduled for April 4, 2008, shall be continued to May 2,

2008, to allow plaintiffs sufficient time to obtain new counsel to address the issues raised

in defendants’ motions. The deadline for dispositive motions is extended accordingly. 

All other dates in the Court’s Scheduling Order, as modified, shall remain the same.

Dated: March 19, 2008

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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