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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FELIX ESPINO, JR., Civil No. 05cv2321-WQH(POR)

Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME

TO FILE A SEPARATE DISCOVERY

PLAN AND DENYING MOTION FOR

HEARING DATE

[Doc. Nos. 133 & 134]

v.

CITY OF CHULA VISTA, et al.,

Defendants.

 On December 26, 2007, Plaintiff filed a motion for extension of time to file a separate

discovery plan. Plaintiff contends he requires additional time because (1) Defendants failed to

forward him their proposed discovery plan and (2) Plaintiff received the Court’s order on December

18, 2007, the day before the discovery plan was due. On that same day, Plaintiff filed a motion

seeking a hearing date in relation to his motion for extension of time to file a separate discovery

plan. 

The Court’s order, dated November 30, 2007, indicates that a joint discovery plan must be

lodged with Judge Porter’s chambers on or before December 19, 2007. The order further states that

if Plaintiff files a separate discovery plan, he shall file it on or before December 19, 2007. The

Court has not received a discovery plan from either Plaintiff or Defendants to date. Based on the

fact the parties have failed to submit a joint discovery plan and Plaintiff did not receive the Court’s

order until December 18, 2007, the Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time

to file a separate discovery plan. 

Accordingly, Plaintiff shall file a separate discovery plan on or before January 11, 2008. If

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in the alternative the parties agree to submit a joint discovery plan, Defendants shall lodge the joint

discovery plan directly with Judge Porter’s chambers via email to efile_porter@casd.uscourts.gov

on or before January 11, 2008.

Given that the Court has ruled on Plaintiff’s motion for extension of time to file a separate

discovery plan, the Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff’s motion seeking a hearing date as moot.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 4, 2008

LOUISA S PORTER

United States Magistrate Judge

cc: The Honorable William Q. Hayes

all parties

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