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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON JOSEPH GRUBER,

Plaintiff.

 v.

CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, et al.,

Defendant. _______________________________________

No. C 05-0461 SBA

 

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on the fifth Joint Case Management Conference Statement

("Joint Statement") filed by the parties in the above-captioned matter. In the Joint Statement, the parties

request that the Court continue the initial Case Management Conference, currently scheduled for April

6, 2006 at 3:45 p.m., until May 17, 2006, when it is anticipated that the criminal trial People v. Gruber,

San Mateo Superior Ct. No. SC56032, will be completed. The parties previously advised the Court that

Plaintiff is unable to participate in the prosecution of the instant action "due to the Hobson's choice of

asserting his constitutional rights as a defendant in the criminal case and the requirements that he

prosecute the instant civil case as a plaintiff."

While the Court is sensitive to the procedural issues presented in the instant matter, the Court

does not agree that any further continuances of the Case Management Conferences are necessary or

warranted. This case has already been pending for over a year due to the parties' numerous requests for

continuances. In light of the fact that the criminal trial is scheduled to reach completion in mid-April,

the Court finds that the parties' concerns can and should be addressed by appropriately tailoring the

deadlines relating to discovery and disclosures, if necessary, not by continuing the Case Management

Conference for another month. 

Accordingly, 

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United States District Court

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT the parties' request for a continuance of the April 6, 2006

Case Management Conference is DENIED. The parties shall appear for a telephonic Case Management

Conference on Wednesday, April 6, 2006 at 3:45 p.m. The parties shall meet and confer prior to the

conference and shall prepare a revised joint Case Management Conference Statement which shall be

filed no later than April 3, 3006. The Case Management Conference Statement shall specifically set

forth the parties' recommendations as to the schedule that will best accommodate Plaintiff's concerns

regarding discovery. Plaintiff's counsel shall be responsible for filing the statement as well as for

arranging the conference call. All parties shall be on the line and shall call (510) 637-3559 at the above

indicated date and time. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

 Dated: 3/29/06 SAUNDRA BROWN ARMSTRONG

United States District Judge

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