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Nature of Suit Code: 360
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Personal Injury

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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

ANTHONY CHRISANTHIS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

DR. BRIAN CASON, IRVING SPIVEY,

and DOES 1 to 10,

Defendants. /

No. C 08-02472 WHA

ORDER GRANTING

REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO

FILE LATE RESPONSE

The hearing for defendants’ motion to dismiss was set for September 11, 2008. Pursuant

to Civil Local Rule 7-3, any opposition to a motion must be served and filed not less than 21

days before the hearing date. That meant the opposition was due on August 21, 2008. 

Plaintiff’s counsel was even present for a case management conference on that date. No

opposition was forthcoming. On August 22, defendants then filed their “reply and notice of

non-receipt of opposition to motion to dismiss or, in the alternative, for summary judgment”

(Dkt. No. 24). There was no response until August 25, when plaintiff’s counsel requested leave

to file a late response, saying that he was a sole practitioner who did not have the resources to

prepare for and to fully respond to defendants’ motion by the original deadline. Despite the

untimeliness of plaintiff’s response, the request is GRANTED. 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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Plaintiff’s opposition brief is due SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. Defendants’ reply is due

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008. The hearing is reset to THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2008, AT 8:00 A.M.

NO FURTHER EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED. Plaintiff’s counsel is reminded to abide by the

deadlines set forth in the Civil Local Rules, as is expected of law firms and sole practitioners

alike. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 28, 2008. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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