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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PATRICIA A. MCCOLM,

Plaintiff, No. C 02-5810 PJH

v. ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S EMERGENCY

MOTION TO EXTEND DEADLINES

SF HOUSING AUTHORITY, et al.

Defendants.

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The court is in receipt of McColm’s February 7, 2007 motion for: (1) enlargement of

time to comply with discovery deadlines; (2) a stay of proceedings; and (3) a continuance of

pretrial and trial dates; and defendants’ opposition to that motion. The court rules as

follows.

First, the court refers McColm’s request for continuance of the discovery deadlines

set forth in Judge Spero’s January 29, 2007 order to Judge Spero. Judge Spero may

determine whether or not the date for McColm’s compliance with that order should be

extended.

Second, McColm’s requests for a stay, to reopen discovery, and to continue the trial

date are all DENIED. McColm has not established good cause for reopening discovery;

nor has she even established a reasonable basis for doing so; nor has she sufficiently

described why the reopening of discovery is necessary, what she would seek, and why she

was unable to obtain the information in the past with the exercise of due diligence. 

Additionally, McColm is unable to show good cause for a stay of all proceedings,

presumably dispositive motions and discovery, given the amount of time she has had for

discovery and the numerous continuances she has been afforded by the court and defense

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counsel in the past, in addition to the inadequacy of the medical documentation as noted by

defendants in opposition to the instant motion. The trial date will not be continued given

the age of this case, the amount of time that it has taken McColm to serve all of the

defendants, and based on consideration of the court’s docket.

However, given the outstanding discovery and the necessity for Judge Spero to rule

on McColm’s pending request for an extension of the compliance dates in the January 29,

2007 order, the court will continue the date for filing dispositive motions from February 21,

2007 to March 21, 2007. No further continuances will be granted.

Dated: February 8, 2007

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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