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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BOBBI R. SAENZ, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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FIRST DATA MERCHANT SERVICES )

CORPORATION, ) 

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Defendant. )

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1: 05-CV-01001-REC-SMS

INFORMATIONAL ORDER TO PRO SE

PLAINTIFF 

Plaintiff is proceeding pro se with an action for damages in

an action that has been removed to this Court. The matter has

been referred to the Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §

636(b) and Local Rules 72-302 and 72-304.

Parties to this litigation shall take note of the following

requirements:

In litigating this action, the parties must comply with the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of the

United States District Court, Eastern District of California

(“Local Rules”). This order highlights specific rules of which

the parties should take particular note. Failure to comply with

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1 When a document is stricken, it becomes a nullity and is not considered by the Court for any

purposes. 

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the Local Rules, federal rules or a court order, including this

order, will be grounds for dismissal, entry of default or other

appropriate sanctions. See Local Rule 11-110; F.R.Civ.P. 41(b).

1. Documents intended to be filed with the Court must be

presented or mailed to the Clerk of the Court. See Local Rule 5-

134(a). All documents improperly mailed to a judge's chambers

will be stricken from the record.1 A document requesting a Court

order must be styled as a motion. See F.R.Civ.P. 7.

2. Each document submitted for filing must include the

original signature of the filing party or parties. Local Rule 7-

131; F.R.Civ.P. 11(a). All documents submitted without the

required signature(s) will be stricken. Each separate document

must be separately stapled. See Local Rule 7-130. If a document

is stapled behind another document, it will not be filed and will

not be entered on this Court’s docket.

3. All documents filed with the Court must be submitted with

an additional legible conformed copy for the Court's use. See

Local Rule 5-133(d)(2). A document submitted without an extra

copy for the Court's use will be stricken. If the filing party

wishes the Court to return a file-stamped copy, he or she must

include an additional copy for that purpose (i.e., submit an

original and two copies, one for the Court's use and one to be

returned). The Court cannot provide copy or mailing service for

a party, even for an indigent plaintiff proceeding in forma

pauperis. Therefore, if the filing party wishes a file-stamped

copy returned, the party must also provide an envelope with

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adequate postage pre-paid. Copies of documents from the Court

file may be obtained at the cost of 50 cents per page.

4. After any defendants have appeared in an action by filing

a pleading responsive to the complaint (i.e., an answer or a

motion to dismiss), all documents filed with the Court must

include a certificate of service stating that a copy of the

document was served on the opposing party. See F.R.Civ.P. 5;

Local Rule 5-135(c). A proof of service shall be under penalty of

perjury and shall include the date, manner, and place of service.

Id. A document submitted without the required proof of service

will be stricken. Where a party is represented, service on the

party's attorney of record constitutes effective service. 

5. All filings must bear the file number assigned to the

action, followed by the initials of the District Court Judge and

the Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. Where

plaintiff simultaneously pursues more than one action, he or she

must file separate original documents and the appropriate number

of copies in each action to which the document pertains. 

Documents submitted listing more than one case number in the

caption will be stricken.

6. The Court cannot serve as a repository for the parties'

evidence. The parties may not file evidence with the Court until

the course of litigation brings the evidence into question (for

example, on a motion for summary judgment, at trial, or when

requested by the Court). Evidence improperly submitted to the

Court will be stricken.

7. The Eastern District of California converted to an

electronic filing, service, and storage system effective January

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3, 2005. Pro se litigants are exempt from the electronic filing

requirement and must submit all documents to the Court in paper. 

Local Rule 5-133(b)(2). Paper documents submitted by pro se

litigants for filing will be scanned into the electronic court

file by the Clerk’s Office. After being scanned into the

electronic court file, the paper documents will be retained in

the Clerk’s Office for a limited period of time and then

discarded. Local Rule 39-138(d). For this reason, pro se

litigants are cautioned not to send original exhibits to the

Court. When it is appropriate for pro se litigants to submit

exhibits to the Court, the litigants shall retain their original

exhibits and send photocopies to the Court.

8. All Court deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests

for time extensions must state the reason the extension is needed

and must be filed with the Court before the deadline in question. 

See Local Rule 6-144.

9. A plaintiff proceeding in propria persona has an

affirmative duty to keep the Court and opposing parties informed

of his or her current address. If a plaintiff moves and fails to

file a notice of change of address, service of Court orders at

Plaintiff's prior address shall constitute effective notice. See

Local Rule 83-182(f). If mail directed to Plaintiff is returned

by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable, the Court will not

attempt to remail it. If the address is not updated within 60

days of the mail being returned, the action will be dismissed for

failure to prosecute. See Local Rule 83-183(b).

10. Due to the press of business, the Court cannot respond

to individual requests for the status of cases. Any such requests

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will be denied. So long as the parties inform the Court of any

address changes in compliance with Local Rule 83-183(b), the

Court will notify the parties of any Court action taken in their

case. 

11. Defendants must reply to the complaint within the time

provided by the applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

12. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss,

motions for summary judgment, motions concerning discovery,

motions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59,

and 60, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 shall be

briefed pursuant to Local Rule 78-230. Failure to oppose such a

motion timely may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. 

13. At some point in the litigation, one or more defendants

may move for summary judgment as to some or all of Plaintiff’s

claims. Pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th

Cir. 1988), Plaintiff is advised of the following requirements

for opposing a motion for summary judgment made by Defendant(s)

pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56. Such a motion is a request for an

order for judgment on some or all of Plaintiff’s claims in favor

of Defendant(s) without trial. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(b). 

Defendant(s)’ motion will set forth the facts which Defendants

contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle

Defendant(s) to judgment as a matter of law. See Fed. R. Civ. P.

56(c). 

Plaintiff has the right to oppose a motion for summary

judgment. To oppose the motion, Plaintiff must show proof of his

or her claims. Plaintiff may agree with the facts set forth in

Defendant(s)’ motion but argue that Defendant(s) are not entitled

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2 An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the

oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer

such oath. An unsworn declaration has the same effect as an affidavit, provided that it is dated and

signed under penalty of perjury, as follows: “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing

is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. § 1746. Affidavits and declarations must be made on personal

knowledge and must set forth facts as would be admissible in evidence. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(e). 

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 Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in an affidavit must be attached to the affidavit

and served on the opposing party. F.R.Civ.P. 56(e). 

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to judgment as a matter of law. Plaintiff may show Defendant(s)’

facts are disputed in one or more of the following ways: (1)

Plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of

perjury in the complaint if the complaint shows that Plaintiff

has personal knowledge of the matters stated and if Plaintiff

calls to the Court's attention those parts of the complaint upon

which Plaintiff relies; (2) Plaintiff may also serve and file

affidavits or declarations2 setting forth the facts which

Plaintiff believes prove Plaintiff's claims (the persons who sign

the affidavit or declaration must have personal knowledge of the

facts stated); (3) Plaintiff may also rely upon written records

but Plaintiff must prove that the records are what Plaintiff

claims they are;3 (4) Plaintiff may also rely upon all or any

part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to

interrogatories, or admissions obtained in this proceeding. 

Should Plaintiff fail to contradict Defendant(s)’ motion with

affidavits, declarations, or other evidence, Defendant(s)’

evidence will be taken as truth, and final judgment may be

entered without a full trial. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e).

If there is some good reason why such facts are not

available to Plaintiff when required to oppose such a motion, the

Court will consider a request to postpone considering

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Defendant(s)’ motion. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f). If Plaintiff

does not serve and file a request to postpone consideration of

Defendant(s)’ motion or written opposition to the motion, the

Court may consider Plaintiff’s failure to act as a waiver of

opposition to Defendant(s)’ motion. Plaintiff’s waiver of

opposition to Defendant(s)’ motion may result in the entry of

summary judgment against Plaintiff.

14. A motion supported by affidavits or declarations that

are unsigned will be stricken.

15. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court,

may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not

limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 8, 2005 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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