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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

Plaintiff Dale L. Cottrell is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Currently before the Court is Defendants’ motion for summary 

judgment, filed September 10, 2015. (ECF No. 50.) 

In Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934, 939 (9th Cir. 2012), the Ninth Circuit held that a pro se 

prisoner plaintiff must be provided with “fair notice” of the requirements for opposing a motion for 

summary judgment at the time the motion is brought. Review of the current motion shows that 

Defendants did not provide Plaintiff with a Rand notice upon the filing of the motion for summary 

judgment. See Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998). Since Defendants failed to provide 

Plaintiff with the required notice, this motion shall be dismissed without prejudice, subject to refiling 

with the appropriate notice to Plaintiff.

DALE L. COTTRELL,

Plaintiff,

v.

FELIX IGBINOSA, et al.,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:13-cv-01530-LJO-SAB (PC)

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS’ MOTION 

FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT WITHOUT 

PREJUDICE FOR FAILURE TO PROVIDE RAND

NOTICE

(ECF Nos. 50, 64-66, 75, 76) 

FOURTEEN DAY DEADLINE

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ motion for summary judgment is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE;

2. Defendants shall file their motion for summary judgment within fourteen (14) days of 

the date of entry of this order and shall provide Plaintiff with the appropriate Rand

notice; and

3. Plaintiff shall file his opposition to the motion for summary judgment within twenty 

one (21) days of the date of service of the motion.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 18, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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