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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES T. FREELAND,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-0187 LKK DAD P

vs.

SACRAMENTO CITY POLICE

DEPARTMENT, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On November 30, 2007, defendants filed a motion to compel plaintiff to provide

responses, without objection, to the city defendants’ Request for Production of Documents and

Interrogatories, served on July 10, 2007. Alternatively, in light of plaintiff’s failure to provide

any response to defendants’ discovery requests, they request that the court dismiss this action as

to the city defendants.

On December 5, 2007, plaintiff filed a timely opposition to defendants’ motion to

compel. Plaintiff explains that he has been in and out of custody and has not been able to access

his legal papers. Plaintiff assures the court that he will respond to defendants’ discovery requests

once he has all of his legal documents. 

Good cause appearing, the court will grant defendants’ motion to compel in part

and order plaintiff to respond to defendants’ discovery requests within a reasonable period time. 

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In addition, the court will construe plaintiff’s opposition as a request for an extension of time and

grant plaintiff thirty days from the date of this order to respond to defendants’ discovery requests.

In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ November 30, 2007 motion to compel is granted in part; 

2. Plaintiff’s December 5, 2007 opposition, construed as a request for an

extension of time, is granted; and

3. Plaintiff shall respond to defendants’ Request for Production of Documents

and Interrogatories, served on July 10, 2007, within thirty days of the date of this order. Failure

to comply with this order may result in the imposition of sanctions including dismissal. 

DATED: December 10, 2007.

DAD:9

free0187.mtc

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