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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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STIPULATED APPLICATION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME Luparello v State, et al.

Case No. CIV F 02 5783 AWI SMS P

Mark Allen Kleiman, Esq. SBN 115919

12400 Wilshire Boulevard -- Fourth Floor

Los Angeles, CA 90025

phone (310) 442-4820

fax (310) 442-4830

Email: markkleiman@earthlink.net

Attorney for Plaintiff

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

THOMAS GAETANO LUPARELLO

Plaintiff , 

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STATE OF CALIFORNIA, et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. CIV F 02-5783 AWI SMS P

STIPULATED APPLICATION FOR A

THIRTY-DAY ENLARGEMENT OF TIME

IN WHICH TO FILE DISPOSITIVE

MOTIONS; ORDER

The parties jointly apply to the Court for one further extension of time to file dispositive

motions while they attempt to finalize settlement discussions. The parties seek tan extension to

and including December 19, 2005.

Since receiving the last extension the parties have exchanged substantive proposals for

resolution of this dispute. Because the plaintiff is incarcerated, getting information to him about

possible settlements, and getting information from him that is necessary to these negotiations is

difficult and sometimes slows down the process, despite the state’s best and good faith efforts to

facilitate more rapid communications between the plaintiff and his counsel. 

The parties are reasonably confident that a settlement may be achieved in the next several

weeks. The parties would like to avoid the costs and burden of further litigation if possible. 

Since a prevailing plaintiff would be entitled to apply for fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1988, the

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significant costs of finalizing and filing a motion for summary judgement (and possibly having to

oppose a similar motion from the State) would increase the cost of litigation. The parties

therefore ask the Court for one further enlargement of time in which to file dispositive motions. 

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

/s/

Dated: November 16, 2005 

MARIA G. CHAN

Deputy Attorney General

Attorney for Defendants

/s/

Dated: November 16, 2005 

MARK A. KLEIMAN

Attorney for Plaintiff

Luparello

Accordingly, based on the above, and the signed copies of this stipulation filed by the

parties on October 19, 2005, and November 16, 2005 (Docs 87, 88.), the dispositive motion

deadline is extended to December 19, 2005. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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