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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TATE GUICE III,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-06-1377 MCE EFB PS

vs.

CITY OF FAIRFIELD, a public entity;

FAIRFIELD POLICE OFFICER ORDER

THOMAS NO. 855, individually and in his 

official capacity; FAIRFIELD CHIEF OF 

POLICE BILL GRESHAM, individually

and in his official capacity; and DOES 1 

through 10, inclusive,

Defendants. 

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On November 6, 2007, defendants filed a motion to dismiss for failure to prosecute or

alternatively, a motion to compel plaintiff’s deposition. They filed an amended notice of the

motion, setting the matter for hearing on December 12, 2007. Plaintiff opposed that motion, and

on November 30, 2007, filed a motion to compel defendants’ depositions, noticing the matter for

hearing on December 19, 2007. Plaintiff’s discovery motion was improperly noticed under the

Local Rules. See Local Rule 37-251(a). Both parties’ discovery motions are denied as untimely,

as the district judge’s pretrial scheduling order required all discovery to be completed by

October 19, 2007. As defined in that order, “completed” means that “all discovery shall have

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been completed so that all depositions have been taken and any disputes relative to discovery

shall have been resolved by appropriate order if necessary and, where discovery has been

ordered, the order has been obeyed.” See June 6, 2007, Order (docket no. 26). The court,

however, will consider the portion of defendants’ motion that does not request discovery relief. 

SO ORDERED. 

DATED: December 4, 2007.

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