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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Billy Taylor, 

Plaintiff, 

vs.

Horizon Distributors, Inc.,

Defendant. 

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No. CV-07-1984-PHX-DGC

ORDER

Defendant has filed a motion for summary judgment. Dkt. #35. In response, Plaintiff

has filed a motion for continuance pursuant to Rule 56(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure. Dkt. #39. That rule grants the Court discretion to order a continuance to enable

“discovery to be undertaken” by the party opposing summary judgment. Fed. R. Civ. P.

56(f).

Plaintiff states in his motion that he needs to conduct additional discovery in order to

fully respond to Defendant’s summary judgment motion. Dkt. #39. Plaintiff has described

the anticipated discovery in some detail and has explained why the facts sought may be

material to issues raised on summary judgment. Id. Given that the discovery deadline is

October 31, 2008 (see Dkt. #17 ¶ 4), the Court will exercise its discretion and grant

Plaintiff’s motion. Plaintiff is advised that he needs to diligently pursue the discovery he

seeks and that the Court will not extend the discovery deadline absent truly extraordinary

circumstances.

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IT IS ORDERED:

1. Plaintiff’s Rule 56(f) motion (Dkt. #39) is granted.

2. Defendant’s motion for summary judgment (Dkt. #35) is denied without

prejudice. Defendant may re-file its motion after the close of discovery on

October 31, 2008.

3. The Court will not extend the discovery deadline absent truly extraordinary

circumstances. 

DATED this 9th day of September, 2008.

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