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Nature of Suit Code: 365
Nature of Suit: Personal Injury - Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Product Liability

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL PROVENCIO, JR. personally )

and as successor in interest to DANIEL )

PROVENCIO, deceased, by his guardian )

ad litem, Maria Lucero; NANCY )

MENDOZA, and JOHNNY G. )

PROVENCIO, )

Plaintiffs, )

v. )

)

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., )

DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY FEDERAL )

LABORATORIES, ARMOR )

HOLDINGS INC., and DOES 1 to 100, )

inclusive )

Defendant. )

____________________________________)

1: 07 - CV - 0651 AWI DLB

ORDER VACATING JUNE 18, 2007

HEARING DATE AND TAKING

MOTION TO DISMISS UNDER

SUBMISSION

Defendants have filed a motion to dismiss the wrongful death claims of Plaintiff Nancy

Mendoza and Plaintiff Johnny G. Provencio and strike the claim for punitive damages in this

action. This motion is set for hearing on June 18, 2007. On May 29, 2007, Plaintiff Daniel

Provencio, Jr. filed a statement of non-opposition to Defendants’ motion. Pursuant to Local

Rule 78-230(c), Plaintiff Nancy Mendoza and Plaintiff Johnny G. Provencio Plaintiff were

required to file either an opposition or a notice of non-opposition no later than June 4, 2007. 

Neither Plaintiff Nancy Mendoza nor Plaintiff Johnny G. Provencio filed an opposition or notice

of non-opposition. 

Due to Plaintiff Nancy Mendoza’s and Plaintiff Johnny G. Provencio’s failure to file a

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timely opposition or notice of non-opposition, they are in violation of the Local Rules, see 78-

230(c), and not entitled to be heard at oral argument in opposition to the motion, see 78-230(c).

The court has reviewed Defendants’ motion, Plaintiff Daniel Provencio, Jr.’s statement of nonopposition, and the applicable law, and the court has determined that the motion is suitable for

decision without oral argument. See Local Rule 78-230(h). 

Therefore, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the previously set hearing date of June 18,

2007, is VACATED, and no party shall appear at that time. As of June 18, 2007, the court will

take Defendants’ motion to dismiss under submission, and will thereafter issue its decision. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 8, 2007 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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