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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BENJAMIN D. TERRITO,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-04-1460 MCE PAN P

vs.

RICHARD W. SANDHAM, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On March 13, 2006, defendants filed a motion for summary judgment. See Fed.

R. Civ. P. 56. Plaintiff has not opposed the motion. 

Local Rule 78-230(m) provides in part: “Failure of the responding party to file

written opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any

opposition to the granting of the motion . . . .” On September 1, 2004, plaintiff was advised of

the requirements for filing an opposition to the motion and that failure to oppose such a motion

may be deemed a waiver of opposition to the motion. 

Local Rule 11-110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be

grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the

inherent power of the Court.” In the order filed September 1, 2004, plaintiff was advised that 

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failure to comply with the Local Rules may result in a recommendation that the action be 

dismissed.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff has 30 days from

the date of this order to file an opposition to defendants’ motion for summary judgment. Failure

to file an opposition will be deemed as a statement of non-opposition and shall result in a

recommendation that this action be dismissed pursuant Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b).

DATED: May 24, 2006.

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