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Nature of Suit Code: 240
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Tort Action

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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

HOWARD MCCONNELL, LEAF G.

HELLMAN, ROBERT ATTEBERY,

FRANKIE JOE MYERS, TERANCE J.

SUPAHAN, MICHAEL T. HUDSON,

BLYTHE REIS, and KLAMATH

RIVERKEEPER, a project of KLAMATH

FOREST ALLIANCE, a California

corporation,

Plaintiff,

 v.

PACIFICORP INC., an Oregon Corporation,

Defendant. /

No. C 07-02382 WHA

ORDER DENYING WITHOUT

PREJUDICE DEFENDANT’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT AND VACATING

HEARING

In this environmental action, defendant PacifiCorp moves for summary judgment

against the claims of plaintiff Howard McConnell. Plaintiff argues that the motion is premature

as discovery is not yet complete. Pursuant to FRCP 56(f), he says that he cannot present facts

essential to justify his opposition. An order dated May 9, 2008, noted that the FRCP 56(f)

offering was not sufficiently specific. Plaintiff McConnell was therefore granted a further

opportunity to file a detailed affidavit with respect to FRCP 56(f) and any discovery violations. 

The Court has read and found sufficient the new FRCP 56(f) submission by plaintiff. 

Pursuant to FRCP 56(f), defendant’s motion for summary judgment is therefore DENIED

Case 3:07-cv-02382-WHA Document 120 Filed 05/19/08 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Defendant can re-file the motion for summary judgment at the end of

the discovery period. The hearing on defendant’s motion currently set for May 22, 2008, is

hereby VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 19, 2008. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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