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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 29:623 Job Discrimination (Age)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM J. WHITSITT,

Plaintiff,

v.

WEST VALLEY STAFFING GROUP, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-00797-MMC 

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANTS TO 

MANUALLY SERVE PRO SE 

PLAINTIFF; SETTING SERVICE AND 

BRIEFING SCHEDULE; CONTINUING 

HEARING AND CASE MANAGEMENT 

CONFERENCE

On September 21, 2016, defendant Tesla Motors, Inc. (“Tesla”) filed a motion to 

dismiss plaintiff’s complaint and a request for judicial notice in support thereof. On 

September 26, 2016, the above-titled action was reassigned to the undersigned. On 

September 28, 2016, Tesla renoticed its motion for hearing on November 4, 2016.

The record does not indicate, however, that Tesla manually served its motion, 

request for judicial notice, or renotice on plaintiff, who is appearing pro se. See Civil L.R. 

5-1(b) (“Parties represented by counsel in a case involving a pro se party must file 

documents electronically and serve them manually on the pro se party unless the pro se 

party has been granted permission to become an ECF user.”).1 

Accordingly, the following service and briefing schedule shall apply:

1. No later than October 4, 2016, Tesla shall manually serve upon plaintiff 

copies of its motion to dismiss, request for judicial notice, and renotice of its motion; 

 

1 Plaintiff has not moved for permission to become an ECF user in this case, and 

thus no order has been issued by an assigned judge granting such permission. See Civil 

L.R. 5-1(b) (permitting pro se party to become ECF user if said party “moves for and is 

granted permission by the assigned judge” to do so). 

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additionally, Tesla shall, within four days of effectuating service, file proof thereof. 

2. No later than October 21, 2016, plaintiff shall file and serve his opposition to 

Tesla’s motion to dismiss.

3. No later than October 28, 2016, Tesla shall file and serve any reply.

4. The hearing on Tesla’s motion to dismiss is hereby CONTINUED to

November 18, 2016.

In light of the above, the Case Management Conference is hereby CONTINUED to 

February 17, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 30, 2016

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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