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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JUAN VILLEGAS, an individual and

MARIA CARMEN MARQUEZ, an

individual,,

Plaintiff,

CASE NO. 03 CV 2133

ORDER DENYING

DEFENDANTS’ APPLICATION

FOR ORDER SHORTENING

TIME FOR HEARING MOTION

FOR LEAVE TO FILE THIRD

PARTY COMPLAINT

vs.

ERIC HACKETT, an individual, and CITY

OF CALEXICO,,

Defendant.

On September 18, 2007, Defendants moved for leave to file a third party complaint. This

motion included an application for an order shortening time. The motion is currently scheduled for

hearing on October 26, 2007. A settlement conference is also scheduled for November 8, 2007.

Defendants request an earlier hearing date for their motion so that, if the court grants the motion,

Defendants may serve the third party defendant with the summons and complaint in sufficient time

to allow the new party to participate in the settlement conference.

Having carefully considered the application and for lack of good cause shown, the court hereby

DENIES the application for an order shortening time. To participate meaningfully in a settlement

conference, a new party needs adequate time to become acquainted with the litigation and consider

its settlement options. Here, even if the court set an earlier hearing date and granted the motion for

leave to file a third party complaint, the new party would lack sufficient time to prepare for the

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November 8, 2007 conference. Furthermore, shortening the time for this motion would deprive both

Plaintiff and the proposed new party of the full opportunity to consider – and potentially to oppose

– the motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: September 21, 2007

 Hon. Jeffrey T. Miller

 United States District Judge

CC: All parties

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