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Nature of Suit Code: 490
Nature of Suit: Cable/ Satellite TV
Cause of Action: 47:605 Communications Act of 1994

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United States District Court 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

DISH NETWORK L.L.C., ET AL.,

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

BARTON GERSTEL, 

Defendant. 

Case No. 15-cv-04713-YGR 

ORDER PROVIDING RAND SUMMARY 

JUDGMENT NOTICE; MODIFYING BRIEFING 

SCHEDULE

Re: Dkt. No. 46 

Plaintiffs have filed a motion for summary judgment against defendant Barton Gerstel in 

this matter. (Dkt. No. 46, filed January 10, 2017.) Pursuant to the local civil rules, defendants’ 

opposition is due January 24, 2017, and plaintiffs’ reply is due January 31, 2017. Civil L.R. 7-3. 

The hearing on this motion is currently set for February 14, 2017. 

Ninth Circuit authority indicates that self-represented parties should be given “notice of 

what is required of them in order to oppose” summary judgment motions at the time of filing of 

the motions. See Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952, 962–63 (9th Cir. 1998); Woods v. Carey, 684 

F.3d 934, 935, 940–41 (9th Cir. 2012). Accordingly, the Court provides the following notice to 

defendant for his information in connection with plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment: 

[Plaintiffs] are making a motion for summary judgment under Rule 56 of the 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which, if granted, will end [the] case by 

granting judgment in favor of [plaintiffs]. Rule 56 tells you what you must do 

in order to oppose a motion for summary judgment. Generally, summary 

judgment must be granted when there is no genuine issue of material fact—that 

is, if there is no real dispute about any fact that would affect the result of your 

case, the party who asked for summary judgment is entitled to judgment as a 

matter of law, which will end [the] case. When a party [suing you] makes a 

motion for summary judgment that is properly supported by declarations (or 

other sworn testimony) . . . you must set out specific facts in declarations, 

depositions, answers to interrogatories, or authenticated documents, as 

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provided in Rule 56(e). The evidence in those documents must contradict the 

facts shown in the [plaintiffs’] declarations and documents and show that there 

is a genuine issue of material fact for trial. If you do not submit your own 

evidence in opposition, summary judgment may be entered against you. If 

summary judgment is granted in favor of the [plaintiffs], [judgment will be 

entered against you] and there will be no trial. 

See Rand, 154 F.3d at 962–63. 

In light of this notice and in light of defendant’s status as a pro se party, the Court 

AMENDS the briefing schedule as follows: Defendant’s opposition shall be due on January 31, 

2017, and plaintiffs’ reply shall be due on February 7, 2017. The Court VACATES the hearing 

currently set for February 14, 2017. Once briefing is complete, the Court shall order a hearing, if 

deemed necessary. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 13, 2017 

______________________________________ 

 YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS

 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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