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Nature of Suit Code: 446
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities Act - Other
Cause of Action: 42:12101 Americans w/ Disabilities Act (ADA)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

OAKLAND DIVISION

KATHERINE BREND-BARNETT, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

SHURGARD STORAGE CENTERS, INC., et al.,

Defendants. 

No. C 06-5504 SBA

ORDER

[Docket Nos. 8, 12]

Before the Court is defendant Shurgard Storage Centers, LLC’s (Shurgard) unopposed motion

to dismiss the plaintiffs’ complaint [Docket No. 8]. The Court finds this matter appropriate for

resolution without a hearing. See FED.R.CIV. P. 78. For the reasons that follow, the motion to dismiss

is GRANTED. 

On August 20, 2007, the defendant submitted the present motion to dismiss, and noticed a

hearing for October 2, 2007. The plaintiffs are Susan Silverstone and Katherine Brend-Barnett, whose

complaint, filed over a year ago, alleges violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act due to the

defendant’s purported failure to provide wheelchair access at several of its facilities. The defendant

seeks to dismiss based on the plaintiffs’ failure to prosecute this action; for failure to comply with the

Court’s scheduling order; and for lack of standing. Under Local Rule 7-3, “Any opposition to a motion

must be served and filed not less than 21 days before the hearing date.” N.D. CAL. CIV. LOC. R. 7-3.

No opposition or any form of response has been submitted by the plaintiffs. The Court therefore

construes the motion to dismiss as unopposed. Accordingly, the motion to dismiss is GRANTED.

The defendant’s request for an assessments of costs and fees for $8,850.00 is DENIED without

prejudice. If the defendants wish to seek costs and fees, they are directed to employ the procedures set

forth in Civil Local Rule 54.

 The hearing on the defendant’s motion scheduled for October 2, 2007, is VACATED. The

defendant’s motion to appear at the hearing by telephone [Docket No. 12] is DENIED as moot. The

Clerk of Court is directed to close the case file and any pending matters related to it. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

September 27, 2007 _________________________________

Saundra Brown Armstrong 

United States District Judge

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