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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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ORDER EXTENDING SCARSELLA’S TIME TO FILE

OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 1

AUL Q. GOYETTE, SB 137250

TAWNI O. PARR, SB 209626

GOYETTE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

11344 COLOMA ROAD, SUITE 145

GOLD RIVER, CA 95670

916-851-1900

916-851-1995 FACSIMILE

ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT 

STEPHEN SCARSELLA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT

SACRAMENTO DIVISION

MEL TYRONE EDWARD,

Plaintiff,

v.

STEPHEN SCARSELLA, et al. 

Defendants.

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Case No. CIV-S-03-2584 LKK KJM P

DEFENDANT SCARSELLA’S EX

PARTE APPLICATION TO EXTEND

TIME FOR DEFENDANTS TO FILE

AN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR SUMMARY

JUDGMENT

ORDER

Pursuant to Local Rule 6-144, Defendant STEPHEN SCARSELLA applies ex parte for an

extension of time for Defendants file their oppositions to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment,

filed with the Court on or around April 25, 2005. By this application, STEPHEN SCARSELLA

seeks an extension on behalf of himself and the Defendants in this matter to June 10, 2005 (45 days

from the date of Plaintiff’s filing his Motion for Summary Judgment and allowing for Memorial

Day) to file an opposition to the Motion, for the reasons set forth below. 

Inasmuch as Plaintiff is incarcerated, and because of the limited time in which to seek a

stipulation for an extension of time, it is unlikely Defendant will be able to obtain a stipulation from

Plaintiff before the opposition due date. (Par. 6, Declaration of Paul Q. Goyette filed herewith).

Counsel for Defendant SCARSELLA has contacted David A. Carrasco, counsel for Defendants

CALDERA, CARRERA, and MATHEWS and Mark Kruger, counsel for Defendant SAUNDERS

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ORDER EXTENDING SCARSELLA’S TIME TO FILE

OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 2

who stipulate to and join in this Application. (Par. 5, Declaration of Paul Q. Goyette) Defendant

SCARSELLA nor any other Defendant has previously requested an ex parte extension of time from

this Court in this matter. (Id. at Par. 7)

An extension of time is necessary, inasmuch as Defendant SCARSELLA has only recently

appeared in this matter and did not receive notice of Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment until

Defendant SCARSELLA obtained the Court’s file on April 27, 2005 and became aware of such

filing. (Par. 2, Declaration of Paul Q. Goyette) Further, given the factual disputes, the time required

to contact witnesses and prepare affidavits, and the fact that counsel for Defendant SCARSELLA

is not in possession of all of the discovery, additional time is required to prepare the opposition so

that the issues may be fully and fairly presented to the Court. (Id. at Par. 4) An extension of time

for all Defendants would also eliminate the need for Plaintiff to file a Reply at different intervals and

would thereby reduce any confusion, and needless waste of time and resources for Plaintiff and the

Court. 

Accordingly, Defendant SCARSELLA requests that an extension of time of 45 days be

granted and Defendant’s oppositions be filed no later than June 10, 2005. 

By signing below Defendants hereby stipulate and join in the Application:

Dated: April 29, 2005 GOYETTE & ASSOCIATES, INC.

A Professional Law Corporation

_____/S/_________________________

Paul Q. Goyette

Attorney For Defendant Stephen Scarsella

Dated: April 29, 2005 MARK R. KRUGER, ESQ.

______/S/________________________

Mark R. Kruger, Esq.

Attorney For Defendant Richard Saunders

Dated: April 29, 2005 ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF

CALIFORNIA 

_______/S/_______________________

David A. Carrasco

Attorney For Defendants Caldera, Carrera, and

Mathews

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ORDER EXTENDING SCARSELLA’S TIME TO FILE

OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 3

Case : Edward v. Scarsella, et al.

Number: Civ-S-03-2584 LKK KJM P

ORDER

GOOD CAUSE appearing, Defendant SCARSELLA’s ex parte application to extend time

for Defendants to file an opposition’s to Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment is GRANTED. 

 Defendants’ oppositions shall be filed with this court by June 10, 2005.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: May 2, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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