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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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(Proposed) Order Granting Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for 

Continuance of Hearing Date for Pending Summary Judgment

Motion, and for Related Necessary Relief

Benjamin L. Ratliff, Esq. Bar No. 113708

Michael R. Linden, Esq. Bar No. 192485

THE LAW FIRM OF

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF,

ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176

Fresno, California 93710

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Attorneys for Defendants, County of Kings, Mark Sherman,

Sandy R. Roper, William R. Zumwalt 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL RUFF,

Plaintiffs,

vs.

COUNTY OF KINGS; MARK SHERMAN;

SANDY R. ROPER; WILLIAM R.

ZUMWALT ,DOES 1-100, et al., 

Defendants.

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CASE NO: 1:05-CV-00631 OWW GSA

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S EX

PARTE APPLICATION FOR

CONTINUANCE OF HEARING DATE FOR

PENDING SUMMARY JUDGMENT

MOTION AND FOR RELATED

NECESSARY RELIEF

The Ex Parte Application for Continuance of Hearing Date for Pending Summary Judgment

Motion, and for Related Necessary Relief of plaintiff DANIEL RUFF (hereinafter “Plaintiff”) 

came for a hearing before The Honorable Oliver W. Wanger on January 4, 2008, at 1:30 p.m.

Plaintiff was represented by Kevin G. Little, Esq. Defendants COUNTY OF KINGS; MARK

SHERMAN; SANDY R. ROPER; WILLIAM R. ZUMWALT (collectively hereinafter

“Defendants”) were represented by Michael R. Linden, Esq., of the Law Firm of Weakley, Ratliff,

Arendt, & McGuire, LLP. 

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(Proposed) Order Granting Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for 

Continuance of Hearing Date for Pending Summary Judgment

Motion, and for Related Necessary Relief 2

After full consideration of the moving and opposition papers, as well as oral argument from

counsel, and good cause appearing therefore, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Plaintiff’s Application is GRANTED. 

The following schedule shall govern the further handing of Defendants’ pending Motion for

Summary Judgment by the parties:

Plaintiff will be allowed to take the depositions of witnesses needed to oppose defendants’

motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff’s Opposition to said motion is to be filed on or before

April 4, 2008. No further extensions of time will be granted. 

Defendants’ Reply to Plaintiff’s Opposition is to be filed on or before April 11, 2008.

Should Defendants need additional time to file their Reply, they are to seek relief from the Court

prior to the filing date.

The hearing for Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment will take place on May 5, 2008,

at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 3.

The current pre-trial and trial dates, pursuant to the operative scheduling order, are hereby

vacated. A scheduling conference will take place on May 30, 2008, at 8:15 a.m., in Courtroom 3.

A telephone conference was held before The Honorable Oliver W. Wanger on February 4,

2008, at 3:00 p.m. regarding the specifics of the court’s order rendered on January 4, 2008.

Plaintiff was represented by Kevin G. Little, Esq. All named defendants were represented by

Benjamin L. Ratliff and Michael R. Linden, Esq., of the Law Firm of Weakley, Ratliff, Arendt, &

McGuire, LLP. 

After having considered the arguments of counsel, it is hereby ordered that the First

Amended Complaint (FAC) filed on January 31, 2008 (Court Doc. 57) is stricken. Plaintiff is

ordered to file a Motion For Leave To File a FAC on or before February 11, 2008. Defendants’

response is due on or before February 22, 2008. No reply shall be filed. The hearing on the motion

shall be held on March 3, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 3. 

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(Proposed) Order Granting Plaintiff’s Ex Parte Application for 

Continuance of Hearing Date for Pending Summary Judgment

Motion, and for Related Necessary Relief 3

Approved as to form and content.

/s/ Kevin G. Little

By:___________________________________

Kevin G. Little

Attorney for Plaintiff

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 24, 2008 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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