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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FOAD ALOWDI,

Plaintiff,

 v.

ABLE BUILDING SERVICES d/b/a ABM,

MANILO GARCIA, and ROBERT

ESQUADA,

Defendants. /

No. C 09-01258 WHA

ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION

TO SHORTEN TIME FOR

HEARING OF PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT

AND CASE SCHEDULE

Pursuant to the case management order entered in this matter, the deadline to amend the

pleadings was September 30, 2009. That deadline is now long since passed and trial is

scheduled to begin on July 12, 2010. On February 9, 2010, the parties stipulated to seek leave

to amend the case management order to permit plaintiff to file a fourth amended complaint. 

They also sought to adjust the trial date and other pretrial deadlines. Because the parties’

stipulation did not provide a reason that the amendment should be allowed except for the

agreement of the parties, the request to amend was denied without prejudice to trying again.

Now plaintiff has filed a renewed motion to amend his complaint and the case

management order. He seeks to extend the fact discovery cut-off in this action from February

25, 2010, until his motion to amend his complaint and the case management order can be

heard, and seeks to shorten time for hearing the motion to March 11, 2010. He has submitted a

sworn declaration stating that defendants have informed plaintiff’s counsel that they do not

oppose the motion to shorten time or the motion to amend the complaint and the case

management order.

Case 3:09-cv-01258-WHA Document 33 Filed 02/23/10 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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For good cause shown, plaintiff’s motion to shorten time is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s

motion to amend the complaint and scheduling order shall be heard on MARCH 11, 2010, AT

8:00 A.M. However, the fact discovery cut-off of February 25, 2010, as set in the case

management order, shall not be extended at this time. Plaintiff states that the discovery cut-off

should be extended because defendants “have still not provided sufficient information and

documentation in response to discovery propounded on September 3, 2010, regarding the

original issues in the case” (Br. at 2). Plaintiff should have been more diligent in moving to

compel responses to his discovery requests propounded almost six months ago.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 23, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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