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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Medical Malpractice

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHRISTINA ROMAR, a minor suing )

through her mother and legal )

representative, CORA ROMAR, )

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Plaintiff, )

v. )

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FRESNO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL )

AND MEDICAL CENTER, and )

DR. THOMAS MANSFIELD, )

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Defendants. )

____________________________________)

CIV F 03-6668 AWI SMS

ORDER ON THE HOSPITAL’S

EX PARTE APPLICATION TO

ALTER SUMMARY

JUDGMENT RESPONSE AND

HEARING DATES

Trial in this matter is set for May 8, 2007, and the pre-trial conference is set for March 30,

2007. Currently pending before the Court are motions for summary judgment filed by each party

to this case. These motions are currently set to be heard on November 27, 2006. The Court set

this hearing date, and the date to file oppositions and replies, at the ex parte request of Plaintiff. 

The Court signed the order on October 10, 2006, but the order was not docketed until October

12, 2006. After the Court signed its order on October 10, 2006, the Hospital’s counsel filed a

notice of non-availability also on October 10, 2006. The Hospital’s counsel states that she will

be unavailable from November 2 to November 22, 2006, because she will be getting married and

having her honeymoon. Because the Hospital’s reply in support of summary judgment is

currently due on November 20, 2006, maintaining the current schedule would cause her to cut

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short her honeymoon at a considerable expense. The Hospital seeks to move its reply date to

December 4, 2006, and the hearing date to December 11, 2006. Plaintiff has no objection to

these dates, but Dr. Mansfield objects. Dr. Mansfield’s counsel has filed a declaration whereby

he states that he has no objection to altering the dates for the Hospital’s motion, but requests that

his own motion dates remain the same. Because the claims made against the Hospital are

different from the claims made against Dr. Mansfield, there is no harm in keeping the current

schedule with respect to his motion. 

Having considered the papers filed by the parties, the Court will grant the Hospital’s ex

parte request and move the dates associated with the Hospital and Plaintiff’s motions to

December 11, 2006. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The hearing on Plaintiff and Defendant Hospital’s respective motions for summary

judgement/adjudication, currently set for November 27, 2006, is reset to December 11,

2006, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 2;

2. Defendant Hospital’s reply will be due on or by December 4, 2006; and

3. All dates associated with Defendant Mansfield’s motion for summary judgment will

remain unaltered and the hearing on Mansfield’s motion for summary judgment will

remain on November 27, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 26, 2006 /s/ Anthony W. Ishii 

0m8i78 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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