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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ESTATE OF MANUEL A.

GONZALEZ JR., et al.,

Plaintiffs, MISC. NO. S-06-0095 MCE GGH

vs.

RODERICK Q. HICKMAN, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Defendants’ ex parte application to continue the October 19, 2006 hearing for one

week presently is before the court. Plaintiffs have filed an opposition. Attorney Paul Epstein,

who is counsel for defendants Hickman, Woodford, Hubbard, Dovey and Still will represent the

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation at the hearing. Mr. Epstein states that

his co-counsel, Mr. Bell, who represents defendants DiCarlo, Roddy and Mellott, has a

scheduling conflict and is not available for hearing on October 19. Mr. Epstein states that this

latter group of defendants has an interest in the hearing because any documents ordered to be

produced at the hearing may be used to establish their liability. Counsel for plaintiffs states in

opposition that Mr. Bell has repeatedly informed plaintiffs’ counsel that this is “not his motion.” 

Mr. Bell has not taken a position in regard to the instant application.

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Mr. Epstein has no standing to raise a scheduling conflict on behalf of counsel

who represents a different set of defendants. Furthermore, the attorney with the conflict has not

objected to the currently scheduled hearing date.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that plaintiff’s ex parte application, filed October

16, 2006, to continue the October 19, 2006 hearing to October 26, 2006, is denied.

DATED: 10/16/06

/s/ Gregory G. Hollows

 

GREGORY G. HOLLOWS

 U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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