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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0158 Notice of Appeal re Bankruptcy Matter (BAP)

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAURA GENS and TIMOTHY GENS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

COLONIAL SAVINGS, F.A., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 5:11-cv-05526-RMW 

ORDER RE: HEARING DATE ON 

MOTION FOR ATTORNEY’S FEES

On March 12, 2015, plaintiffs Laura and Timothy Gens filed a statement of opposition to 

defendants’ motion for attorney’s fees. Dkt. No. 176 (Opp’n); Dkt. No. 173 (Mot.). The 

opposition requests that the court continue the hearing until plaintiffs can secure a new attorney, as 

their current attorney has “completely abandoned” them. Dkt. No. 176 at 1. The court will not 

continue the hearing, which remains set for April 10, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. 

The court will not continue the hearing for two reasons. First, as explained in the court’s 

Order on Summary Judgment, Dkt. No. 171, plaintiffs have failed to timely respond to motions at 

least six times in this litigation and have already been granted numerous extensions of time. 

Second, plaintiffs retained counsel in this case in January 2015, after proceeding pro se for over 

three years. Plaintiffs’ counsel filed two declarations averring that the Gens did not return his 

calls or provide him with the materials needed to oppose defendant’s motions. See Dkt. No. 166-1 

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(Jan. 20, 2015 Mathews Decl.); Dkt. No. 169 (Feb. 3, 2015 Matthews Decl.). Plaintiffs’ assertion 

that their attorney “abandoned” them is not borne out by the record and is not supported by any 

facts in plaintiffs’ filings. Accordingly, plaintiffs’ request to continue the April 10, 2015 hearing 

is DENIED. 

The court extends the deadline for the Gens to file an opposition to the motion for 

attorney’s fees until March 27, 2015. Defendant may file a reply by April 3, 2015. The court will 

not grant any further extensions of time. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 12, 2015

______________________________________

Ronald M. Whyte

United States District Judge

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