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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COYNESS L. ENNIX, JR., M.D.,

Plaintiff,

 v.

RUSSELL D. STANTEN, M.D., et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 07-02486 WHA

ORDER ALTERING THE

BRIEFING AND HEARING

DATES RELATING TO

DEFENDANTS’ SPECIAL

MOTION TO STRIKE

After consideration of the parties’ respective briefs on plaintiff’s motion to alter the

briefing schedule, the following schedule is set. Plaintiff’s opposition will be filed by JULY 12,

2007. Defendants’ reply will be filed by JULY 19, 2007. The hearing on the motion and the

case management conference will be held at 8:00 A.M. on AUGUST 16, 2007. Please file a joint

case management statement seven days before the conference. All initial deadlines are

extended accordingly.

All counsel are reminded that under Metabolife International, Inc. v. Wornick, 264 F.3d

832, 845–46 (9th Cir. 2001), the discovery-limiting aspects of California’s anti-SLAPP statute

do not apply in federal court. While relying on California Code of Civil Procedure Section

425.16(g) in their opposition, defendants’ counsel should have cited this directly on-point and

controlling authority. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 7, 2007. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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