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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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07cv2353

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LUIS GAYTAN,

Plaintiff,

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CITY OF BRAWLEY, OFFICER

TORRES,

Defendants.

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Civil No. 07cv2353 L(BLM) 

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING

SCHEDULE AND VACATING

PRETRIAL CONFERENCE

In this action for alleged violation of rights under the federal and California constitutions

and under California tort law, Defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff failed

to timely oppose. In the interests of justice, the time for Plaintiff to file his opposition is

extended. 

On February 4, 2009 a day after his opposition was due, Plaintiff filed an ex parte

application seeking an extension of time of at least a week due to computer problems. On

February 9, the court granted the application and extended the time by one week. Nevertheless,

Plaintiff did not timely file his opposition. On February 10, Plaintiff sent an e-mail to the court’s

official e-file mail box indicating he needed more time. Defendants used the same method to

respond. Both parties were admonished for the inappropriate use of the court’s e-file mail box. 

(See order dated Feb. 13, 2009.) On February 10, 2009 Plaintiff also left a voice mail for the

court staff complaining that the extension of time was not long enough. Although staff returned

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his call, Plaintiff was not available and did not call the court until next day, February 11. He was

instructed that if he desired to obtain another extension of time, he must file an ex parte

application and show good cause. Plaintiff did not do so. Instead, the following day he filed his

opposition papers. They were rejected and stricken from the record as untimely, lacking proper

signature and including illegible exhibits. (See docket entries no. 30 & 33.) 

When a party wants to extend a due date which has already passed, the request must be

made by a motion. Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 6(b)(1)(B). Since Plaintiff has realized that the initial

extension of time was insufficient until this date, Plaintiff has not filed a motion to extend time

for his opposition. Plaintiff is not entitled to an extension and the court could consider

Plaintiff’s opposition waived. See Civ. L. Rule 7.1(f)(3)(c). Nevertheless, because at issue is

summary judgment, the court grants Plaintiff one last opportunity to file his opposition. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. No later than June 22, 2009 Plaintiff shall file his papers in opposition to Defendants’

motion for summary judgment. No further extensions of time will be granted.

2. No later than June 29, 2009 Defendants shall file their reply papers.

3. Upon the filing of the foregoing, the parties shall await further order of this court.

4. The pretrial conference currently set for July 6, 2009 is hereby VACATED. The

parties shall obtain a new date for the final pretrial conference after they have received a

decision on Defendants’ summary judgment motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 15, 2009

M. James Lorenz

United States District Court Judge

COPY TO: 

HON. BARBARA L. MAJOR

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

ALL PARTIES/COUNSEL

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