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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERIC MARTIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

DAVID WINETT, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:04-cv-05358-OWW-GSA PC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION

TO STRIKE REPLY AND DISREGARDING

SURREPLY

(Doc. 93)

Plaintiff Eric Martin (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights

action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Defendants filed a motion forsummary judgment on June 13,

2007. After obtaining extensions of time, plaintiff filed an opposition on September 19, 2007, and

defendants filed a reply on October 19, 2007.

On November 1, 2007, plaintiff filed a motion to strike defendants’ reply as untimely and a

surreply. Defendants’ motion for an extension of time to file a reply was granted by the Court nunc

pro tunc to October 19, 2007 by order filed October 25, 2007. Therefore, plaintiff’s contention that

the reply was untimely is without merit. 

Plaintiff has a right to oppose a motion and the moving party thereafter may file a reply.

Local Rule 78-230(m). However, no party has any further right to respond under the Federal Rules

of Civil Procedure or the Local Rules, and defendants’ motion for summary judgment was deemed

submitted on October 19, 2007, when the reply was filed. Local Rule 78-230(m). Because plaintiff

was not granted permission to file a surreply, the surreply shall be disregarded.

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Based on the foregoing, plaintiff’s motion to strike defendants’ reply is DENIED and

plaintiff’s surreply is DISREGARDED.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: November 4, 2007 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

60kij UNI 8 TED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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