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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COREY TAYLOR; JOTASHA TAYLOR, )

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Plaintiffs )

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WALMART, INC., )

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Defendant. )

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1:10cv1138 OWW DLB

SECOND INFORMATIONAL ORDER

Parties to this litigation shall take note of the following requirements:

1. Defendant must reply to the complaint within the time provided by the

applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

2. At some point in the litigation, defendant may file a motion to dismiss this

action on any number of grounds. Plaintiffs are advised that they have the right to oppose the

motion in writing. Written oppositions must be filed not less than fourteen (14) days preceding

the noticed hearing date. Local Rule 230(c) provides that no party will be entitled to be heard in

opposition to a motion at oral arguments if the opposition has not been timely filed by that party. 

3. At some point in the litigation, one or more defendants may move for summary

judgment as to some or all of plaintiffs’ claims. Pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d

409 (9th Cir. 1988) and Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998), plaintiffs are advised of

the following requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment made by defendant

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pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request for an

order for judgment on some or all of plaintiffs’ claims in favor of defendant without trial. See

Rule 56(b). Defendant’s motion will set forth the facts which defendant contends are not

reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle defendant to judgment as a matter of law. See Rule

56(c).

Plaintiffs have the right to oppose a motion for summary judgment. To oppose

the motion, plaintiffs must show proof of their claims. Plaintiffs may agree with the facts set

forth in defendant’s motion but argue that defendant is not entitled to judgment as a matter of

law. Plaintiffs may show defendant’s facts are disputed in one or more of the following ways:

(1) Plaintiffs may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the

complaint shows that plaintiffs have personal knowledge of the matters stated and if plaintiffs

call to the court's attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiffs rely; (2) Plaintiffs

may also serve and file affidavits or declarations setting forth the facts which plaintiffs believe 1

prove plaintiffs’ claims (the persons who sign the affidavit or declaration must have personal

knowledge of the facts stated); (3) Plaintiffs may also rely upon written records but plaintiffs

must prove that the records are what plaintiffs claim they are ; (4) Plaintiffs may also rely upon 2

all or any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to interrogatories, or

admissions obtained in this proceeding. Should plaintiffs fail to contradict defendant’s motion

with affidavits, declarations, or other evidence, defendant’s evidence will be taken as truth, and

final judgment may be entered without a full trial. See Rule 56(e).

If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to plaintiffs when

required to oppose such a motion, the court will consider a request to postpone considering

An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or

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affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer such oath. An unsworn

declaration has the same effect as an affidavit, provided that it is dated and signed under penalty of perjury, as

follows: “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. § 1746. Affidavits and

declarations must be made on personal knowledge and must set forth facts as would be admissible in evidence. See

Rule 56(e).

Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in an affidavit must be attached to the affidavit and

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served on the opposing party. Rule 56(e).

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defendant’s motion. See Rule 56(f). If plaintiffs do not serve and file a request to postpone

consideration of defendant’s motion or written opposition to the motion, the court may consider

plaintiffs’ failure to act as a waiver of opposition to defendant’s motion. Plaintiffs’ waiver of

opposition to defendant’s motion may result in the entry of summary judgment against plaintiffs.

4. A motion supported by affidavits or declarations that are unsigned will be

stricken.

 5. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court, may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but

not limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 12, 2010 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3b142a UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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