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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

ROBERT ELLIOT,

Plaintiff, No. 2:10-cv-2980 MCE KJN P

vs.

S. READDY, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff’s newly appointed counsel, Mr. E. Jacob Lubarsky, has timely filed a

status report responsive to this court’s order filed November 29, 2012. Counsel states that he had

an initial conference with plaintiff, pursuant to which they decided to proceed on plaintiff’s First

Amended Complaint (Dkt. No. 58). In addition, pursuant to the court’s inquiry, plaintiff’s

counsel requests that the current stay in this action be extended for an additional 21 days, to

“allow counsel to get further acquainted with the case file and records obtained to date and to

develop a further litigation and discovery strategy in conjunction with Plaintiff.” (Dkt. No. 68 at

2.) 

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For good cause shown, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The stay in this action is extended to January 18, 2013.

2. Defendants may file their pleadings and/or motions responsive to the First

Amended Complaint no earlier than January 18, 2013, and no later than February 8, 2013.

3. Plaintiff shall respond to any motion filed by defendants, and defendants shall

file any reply, pursuant to the deadlines set forth in Local Rule 230(l).

4. In order to consolidate the court’s consideration of the several motions that

may be filed in this action, all matters requiring hearing shall be scheduled on the undersigned’s

law and motion calendar for Thursday, March 21, 2013, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom No. 25.

5. The motion to dismiss previously filed by Doctor’s Medical Center of Modesto

and Doctors Hospital of Manteca (Dkt. No. 60), is denied without prejudice to its timely refiling.

6. Plaintiff’s inquiry concerning appointment of new counsel (Dkt. No. 69), filed

before his meeting with Mr. Lubarsky, is denied as moot.

SO ORDERED. 

DATED: December 19, 2012

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KENDALL J. NEWMAN

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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