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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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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

GERALD DUMAGUIT,

Plaintiff,

 v.

JOHN E. POTTER,

Defendant. /

No. C 06-02042 JSW

ORDER CONTINUING HEARING

DATE ON MOTIONS FOR

SUMMARY JUDGMENT, SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE,

AND VACATING PRETRIAL AND

TRIAL DATES

On August 1, 2006, following a case management conference, the Court set August 31,

2007 as the deadline by which dispositive motions were to be heard. Under the Northern

District Civil Local Rules, the deadline to file such motions would have been July 27, 2007. 

N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-2(a). 

On July 27, 2007, Defendant filed his motion for summary judgment. On August 10,

2007, in accordance with the Local Rules, Plaintiff filed his opposition to Defendant’s motion. 

See N.D. Civ. L.R. 7-3(a). On that same date, Plaintiff cross-moved for summary judgment on

the issue of a prima facie case of discrimination, and also cross-moved for summary judgment

on several of the affirmative defenses raised by Defendant in his answer. 

Northern District Civil Local Rule 56-1 provides that “[m]otions for summary judgment

or summary adjudication and opposition to such motions must be noticed as provided in Civil

L.R. 7-2 and 7-3. That Rule also provides, however, “[i]f papers are filed or served ... in

accordance with the time period allowed in FRCivP 56(c), the Court may sua sponte or

Case 3:06-cv-02042-JSW Document 43 Filed 08/13/07 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

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28 1 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(c) permits a motion to be served “at least

10 days before the time fixed for hearing.”

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pursuant to a motion under Civil L.R. 7-7, reschedule the hearing so as to give ... an opposing

party the amount of advance notice required under Civil L.R. 7-2.”1

Because Plaintiff’s cross-motion raises issues not addressed by Defendant’s motion,

pursuant to Local Rule 56-1, the Court sua sponte shall continue the August 31, 2007 hearing,

so as to address both motions together and to give Defendant an adequate opportunity to

respond to Plaintiff’s cross-motion.

Accordingly, the hearing on the cross-motions for summary judgment is HEREBY

CONTINUED to October 12, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. The Court HEREBY ORDERS that the

parties adhere to the following briefing schedule with respect to the pending motions:

1. Defendant’s reply in support of its motion remains due on August 17, 2007.

2. Defendant’s opposition to Plaintiff’s motion shall be due on August 24, 2007.

3. Plaintiff’s reply in support of his motion for summary judgment shall be due on

August 31, 2007. 

The current pretrial and trial dates, and all associated deadlines, are HEREBY

VACATED. The Court shall reset the pretrial and trial dates at the hearing on the crossmotions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 13, 2007 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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