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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights (Employment Discrimination)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CLAUD CAVINESS,

Plaintiff,

v.

GORDON R. ENGLAND, SECRETARY OF

THE NAVY, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE

NAVY,

 Defendant.

CIV. S-04-2388 EJG PAN PS

ORDER 

—NFN—

On June 30, 2005, this court recommended plaintiff’s

action be dismissed due to plaintiff’s failure properly to serve

process upon defendant (Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m)) and to comply with

the rules and orders of this court (Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(b)). On

July 8, plaintiff filed objections with attached proofs of

service demonstrating adequate service upon defendant June 13,

2005. 

Accordingly, the court vacates its findings and

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recommendations filed June 30, 2005. Defendant’s request the

court continue to recommend dismissal is denied.

Defendant now moves for summary judgment. 

Plaintiff has filed a “Motion for Continuance of All

Proceedings and Response Pertaining to Defendant’s Motion for

Summary Judgment” in which he seeks to extend the deadline for

filing his opposition to at least December 19, 2005. Plaintiff

has attached a September 15, 2005, report from his treating

physician, George D. Karalis, M.D., M.P.D., who states that

plaintiff has recently undergone surgery for a pacemaker implant; 

is currently being treated for post-traumatic stress syndrome,

anxiety, lower back pain, gout arthritis, dilated cardiomyopathy,

and hyperlipidemia; is “medically unable to participate in any

official court proceeding at the present time;” and “will remain

medically unable to do so for at least ninety (90) days.”

Defendant opposes continuance on the ground, inter alia,

that plaintiff’s complaint alleges medical infirmities resulting

from defendant’s actions and thus cannot provide the rationale

for extending time. 

 As this is plaintiff’s first formal request for

continuance based upon a medical report, his request for

enlargement of time to oppose defendant’s summary judgment motion

is granted for cause shown. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(b). The court

cautions, however, that plaintiff has caused many delays in this

case and any future requests for enlargement of time will require

a strong showing of good cause.

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Plaintiff shall serve and file an opposition to

defendant’s motion on or before Friday, January 13, 2006;

defendant may serve and file a reply on or before Friday, January

27, 2006. The hearing on defendant’s motion for summary

judgment, currently scheduled for September 21, 2005, is vacated

and rescheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2006, at 9:00 a.m., in

Courtroom 25.

So ordered.

Dated: September 21, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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