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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TRAVARE GRANT,

Plaintiff,

v.

MATTHEW CATE, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2: 14-cv-1867 MCE KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding without counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the court is plaintiff’s request for default judgment and 

motion to compel. (ECF Nos. 48, 51.) 

Request for Default

Plaintiff requests that default be entered on grounds that defendants did not file a timely 

response to his complaint. 

On October 7, 2015, the Honorable Morrison C. England denied defendants’ motion to 

dismiss, in part, and directed defendants to file a response to the amended complaint within 

twenty days. (ECF No. 43.) October 27, 2015, defendants filed an answer to plaintiff’s 

complaint. (ECF No. 46.) Because defendants filed a timely response to the amended complaint, 

plaintiff’s request for default is denied. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 55.

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Motion to Compel

Plaintiff requests that defendant be compelled to respond to his offer to settle the case for 

$300,000. (ECF No. 51.) Plaintiff requests an “arbitration conference,” pursuant to Local Rule 

270. (Id.)

In their opposition to plaintiff’s motion to compel, defendants state that they believe that a 

settlement conference would be premature. (ECF No. 53.) Defendants state that plaintiff has yet 

to give a deposition, and that they believe that this action will be disposed of via a motion for 

summary judgment. (Id.)

The undersigned agrees that a settlement conference is premature. For this reason, 

plaintiff’s motion to compel, construed as a motion requesting a settlement conference, is denied.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s request for default (ECF No. 48) is denied;

2. Plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 51) is denied.

Dated: December 23, 2015

Gr1867.set

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