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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 47:227 Restrictions of Use of Telephone Equipment

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

OAKLAND DIVISION 

KEIKI KAY MITSU FUJITA, 

 Plaintiff, 

 vs. 

THE BEST SERVICE COMPANY, et al., 

 Defendants. 

Case No: C 19-00580 SBA 

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE 

 

Defendant Hunt & Henriques shall file its motion for summary judgment by no later 

than March 16, 2020. Plaintiff shall file her opposition by no later than April 6, 2020, and 

Defendant shall file its reply by no later than April 13, 2020. The motion shall be noticed 

for hearing on May 13, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. However, the Court may decide the motion 

without a hearing, in which case no appearance is required. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Civ. L.R. 7-

1(b). The parties are advised the check the Court’s website to determine whether the 

motion is on calendar. 

For Plaintiff’s benefit, the Court notes that Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 

provides that a party may move for summary judgment on some or all of the claims or 

defenses presented in an action. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a)(1). “[S]ummary judgment is 

appropriate where there ‘is no genuine issue as to any material fact’ and the moving party is 

‘entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.’” Alabama v. North Carolina, 560 U.S. 330, 344 

(2010) (quoting Fed. Rule Civ. Proc. 56(c)) (citing cases). “The burden of establishing the 

nonexistence of a ‘genuine issue’ is on the party moving for summary judgment.” Celotex 

Corp. v. Catrett, 477 U.S. 317, 330 (1986). “[A] party seeking summary judgment always 

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bears the initial responsibility of informing the district court of the basis for its motion, and 

identifying those portions of ‘the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and 

admissions on file, together with the affidavits, if any,’ which it believes demonstrate the 

absence of a genuine issue of material fact.” Id. at 323. 

Where the moving party meets that burden, the burden then shifts to the non-moving 

party to designate specific facts demonstrating the existence of a genuine issue of material 

fact. Id. at 324. “This burden is not a light one. The non-moving party must show more 

than the mere existence of a scintilla of evidence.” In re Oracle Corp. Secs. Litig., 627 

F.3d 376, 387 (9th Cir. 2010) (citing Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc., 477 U.S. 242, 252

(1986)). An issue is “genuine” only if there is sufficient evidence for a reasonable fact

finder to find for the non-moving party. See Anderson, 477 U.S. at 322-23. Only

admissible evidence may be considered in ruling on a motion for summary judgment. Orr

v. Bank of Am., 285 F.3d 764, 773 (9th Cir. 2002). All reasonable inferences are to be

drawn in favor of the party against whom summary judgment is sought. Matsushita Elec.

Indus. Co. v. Zenith Radio Corp., 475 U.S. 574, 587 (1986).

Pro se litigants, such as Plaintiff, are held to the same standards in terms of 

compliance with rules as the represented litigant. Jacobsen v. Filler, 790 F.2d 1362, 1364-

65 (9th Cir. 1986). As such, Plaintiff is obligated to file an opposition and supporting 

papers by the deadline specified above. Should Plaintiff fail to do so, Defendant’s motion 

will be deemed unopposed. In addition, Plaintiff’s papers must comply in all respects with 

the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure as well as this Court’s Local Rules, including, without 

limitation, Civil Local Rule 7-3, 7-4 and 7-5. The Court may reject any papers that are not 

filed in conformity with these rules. Plaintiff shall email a copy of her opposition papers to 

Defendant’s counsel on the same day such documents are filed. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 02/19/2020 ______________________________ 

SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG 

Senior United States District Judge

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