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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

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GREGORY KUHN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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DR. SALAMA, et al., )

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Defendants. )

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CV F- 02-5925 REC DLB P 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’

EX PARTE REQUEST FOR

CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL 

ORDER DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO

ADVISE COURT OF PREFERRED

TRIAL DATE

On July 15, 2005, Defendants filed an ex parte request for order shortening time to request a

continuance of the trial presently scheduled to begin on July 26, 2005, on the grounds of the

temporary incapacity of defendant Isabel Ruff. Defendants represent that defendant Ruff was

required to undergo surgery and as a consequence is incapacitated and absent from work; expected to

remain so for the next several weeks; is receiving a debilitating regimen of narcotic analgesics to

which she is particularly sensitive (rendering her mentally sluggish and somewhat narcoleptic); and

is under her doctor’s orders not to drive, and to avoid participation in this trial as presently

scheduled.

The Court finds that Defendants have presented good cause for the request and that manifest

injustice would result if the trial were to continue as scheduled without defendant Ruff’s

participation. Defendants’ application for order shortening time is therefore GRANTED. Based on

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the temporary incapacity of defendant Ruff, the trial currently scheduled to begin July 26, 2005 is

HEREBY VACATED. The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to deliver this order directly to the

Litigation Coordinator at Corcoran State Prison. The Litigation Coordinator is requested to deliver

this order directly to plaintiff. The Court’s available dates for trial are: September 20, 2005,

September 27, 2005 and October 11, 2005. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to notify the Court within 10

days of this Order which of these dates he prefers. The Court will thereafter confirm the trial date

and reissue summons for plaintiff’s witnesses Officer LaTraille and Radiologist John Williams. 

The Order and Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad Testificandum issued May 10, 2005 ordering the

transportation of plaintiff to this Court for trial and the Order and Writ of Habeas Corpus Ad

Testificandum issued May 11, 2005 ordering the transportation of Jason Abbott to this Court for trial

are HEREBY CANCELLED. The Court will issue new writs when the new trial date is confirmed. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 18, 2005 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

3c0hj8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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