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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

PIOTR J. GARDIAS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY,

Defendant.

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No. C04-04086 HRL

Consolidated With: C04-04768 HRL

C05-01242 HRL

C05-01833 HRL

C06-04695 HRL

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY

PLAINTIFF SHOULD BE GIVEN

LEAVE TO AMEND COMPLAINT

On April 25, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion for permission to seek reconsideration of this

court’s April 17, 2007 discovery order. He filed an amended motion several days later. 

Because plaintiff failed to raise any grounds warranting reconsideration of the April 17, 2007

discovery order, his motions for leave to seek reconsideration were denied.

Nevertheless, in his motions for reconsideration, plaintiff raised a separate issue as to

the status of his pleadings. The issue stems from an apparent dispute between the parties as to

whether plaintiff’s grievance about Chris Nordby and a Cogeneration Turbine Plant position

properly are a part of the instant consolidated action. Defendant has produced requested

discovery pertaining to Nordby, but it maintains that the information is irrelevant because the

issue was not alleged in any of plaintiff’s complaints. For his part, plaintiff contends that he

properly did allege issues as to Nordby. Specifically, he says that his August 14, 2006 “Motion

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to Consolidate” (C04-04086, Docket No. 82) was actually intended to be an amendment to his

complaint filed in Case No. C06-04695. He now appears to request that this “Motion to

Consolidate” be deemed an amended complaint.

As previously noted by this court, Nordby is (briefly) referenced in an attachment to

plaintiff’s form complaint in Case No. C06-04695. However, it is not clear whether plaintiff’s

allegations as to Nordby were part of EEOC Charge No. 556-2006-00182 (the apparent basis of

his complaint in Case No. C06-04695). Moreover, at the time the August 14, 2006 “Motion to

Consolidate” was filed, it was not clear that plaintiff intended it to be an amended complaint, as

he now contends.

Accordingly, each side will be given an opportunity to brief the issues as to (1) whether

plaintiff’s August 14, 2006 “Motion to Consolidate” should be deemed an amended complaint;

and (2) if the “Motion to Consolidate” is deemed to be an amended complaint, whether plaintiff

has stated a claim for relief as to Nordby. Briefing shall proceed as follows:

• Plaintiff’s brief shall be filed and served no later than May 22, 2007.

• Defendant’s response shall be filed and served no later than May 29, 2007.

• Plaintiff’s reply shall be filed and served by June 5, 2007.

If, upon review of the papers, the court determines that a hearing is necessary, it will notify the

parties.

Dated: ________________________________

HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

May 9, 2007

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A copy of this document will be mailed to:

Piotr J. Gardias 

72 Floyd Street

San Jose, CA 95110 

Plaintiff (Pro Se)

Mary Susan Cain-Simon

California State Attorney General's Office

1515 Clay Street, 20th Floor

P. O. Box 70550

Oakland, CA 94612-0550

Counsel for Defendant

Dated: _____________________________

Chambers of Magistrate Judge Lloyd

05/09/2007 /s/

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