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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2801 Petroleum Marketing Practices Act

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited. 1

 The deadline for a motion under Rule 56(f) was Friday, Feb. 9. Shahbazi submitted the 2

motion three days late.

Case No. C 05-05102 JF

ORDER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE DISCOVERY

(JFEX1)

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

EQUILON ENTERPRISES LLC, a Delaware

Corporation, d/b/a SHELL OIL PRODUCTS US,

 Plaintiff,

 v.

MEHDI SHAHBAZI, et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 05-05102 JF

ORDER REQUESTING 1

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE

DISCOVERY

[re. docket nos. 100, 102, 115] 

On January 26, 2007, Plaintiff Equilon Enterprises, LLC (“Equilon”) filed two motions

for partial summary judgment as to counts I, II, and VII of the first amended complaint and to

counts III, IV, V, and VI of the first amended complaint and Shahbazi’s counterclaims and

affirmative defenses. On February 12, 2007, Defendant Mehdi Shahbazi (“Shahbazi”) moved for

an extension of time to oppose the motion. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 56(f). Shahbazi seeks an

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extension of ninety days. Equilon opposes the motion for an extension. Oral argument on the

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Case No. C 05-05102 JF

ORDER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE DISCOVERY

(JFEX1)

motions for partial summary judgment currently is scheduled for March 2, 2007. 

Shahbazi seeks an extension on the basis that additional time for discovery is necessary in

order for him to oppose the pending motions. Shahbazi also notes that he is attempting to obtain

legal assistance from “some of the well-known law-firm [sic] in the country.” Motion 2. 

Shahbazi asserts that he needs more information about the people who filed declarations in

support of Equilon’s motions. In particular, Shahbazi states that he hopes to obtain additional

information concerning conversations held between Pannu, Castelo and Kassebaum regarding

alleged deals that allegedly benefitted Mr. Pannu at the expense of Shahbazi. However, Shahbazi

is not specific regarding the facts he hopes to uncover or the discovery mechanism he would use

were an extension to be granted. 

As the Court specifically instructed Shahbazi at the January 26, 2007 case management

conference, a Rule 56(f) motion requires an affidavit outlining the specific facts that Shahbazi

hopes to obtain through discovery. A party seeking relief under Rule 56(f) must show (1) that he

has set forth in affidavit form the specific facts he hopes to elicit from further discovery, (2) that

the facts sought exist, and (3) that these sought-after facts are “essential” to resist the summary

judgment motion. California ex rel. Cal. Dep’t of Toxic Substances Control v. Campbell, 138

F.3d 772, 779 (9th Cir. 1998). Shahbazi’s current motion, while more specific than others

Shahbazi has made in the past, is still deficient. Accordingly, Shahbazi shall provide the Court

with the information required by Rule 56(f) on or before March 13, 2007. The Court will

reschedule oral argument for the motions for partial summary judgment once it has received the

information it requests from Shahbazi. The hearing scheduled for March 2, 2007 is vacated. The

timing of the new hearing date will depend upon the adequacy of Shahbazi’s response to this

order. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 27, 2007

 

JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-05102 JF

ORDER REQUESTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RE DISCOVERY

(JFEX1)

This Order has been served upon the following persons:

Gary Ernest Gray mail@graybattey.com 

Rosanne L. Mah rosanne.mah@bingham.com 

James Severson james.severson@bingham.com 

Colin C. West colin.west@bingham.com 

Mehdi Shahbazi

3030 Del Monte Blvd.

Marina, CA 93933

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