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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL AARON JAYNE,

Plaintiff, No. 2:07-cv- 2522 LKK KJN P

vs.

SPRINT PCS, INC., et. al., 

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding without counsel with an action pursuant to

42 U.S.C. § 1983. 

On March 17, 2010, the undersigned issued findings and recommendations (Dkt.

No. 114) that this action be dismissed without prejudice for plaintiff’s failure to file an

opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment, despite repeated extensions. On March

19, 2010 (Dkt. No. 116), plaintiff filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss his action without

prejudice and with leave to amend his complaint at a future date. On April 1, 2010, defendants

filed objections to the findings and recommendations, contending that the action should be

dismissed with prejudice and defendants filed an opposition to plaintiff’s motion to dismiss.

The undersigned will vacate the findings and recommendations issued on March

17, 2010. Plaintiff’s motion to dismiss with leave to amend is denied. The time to amend the

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 Plaintiff was granted extensions on November 13, 2009 (Dkt. No. 109) and on February 1

3, 2010 (Dkt. No. 112).

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complaint has long since passed as this action has been proceeding since November 2007. In his

motion, plaintiff indicated that he was unable to file an opposition to summary judgment as he

was moved to a different jail on March 5, 2010, and did not have access to his legal materials. 

However, plaintiff has not set forth any facts that describe why he was unable to file an

opposition despite the previous extensions he received as the motion for summary judgment was

filed on October 14, 2009.1

Plaintiff will be granted 14 days from the date of service of this order to file an

opposition to the motion for summary judgment. Plaintiff must also explain what factors

prevented him from filing the opposition in a timely manner. Failure to file an opposition will

result in a recommendation that this action be dismissed with prejudice.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that:

1. The March 17, 2010 findings and recommendations (Dkt. No. 114) are

vacated.

2. Plaintiff’s March 19, 2010 motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 116) is denied.

3. Plaintiff is granted 14 days from the date of service of this order to file an

opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Failure to file an opposition will result

in a recommendation that this action be dismissed with prejudice.

DATED: April 7, 2010

_____________________________________

KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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