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Nature of Suit Code: 480
Nature of Suit: Consumer Credit
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROSARIO ALONSO,

Plaintiff,

v.

BLACKSTONE FINANCIAL

GROUP LLC,

et al.,

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:11-cv-01693-SAB

ORDER DIRECTING DEFENDANT TO FILE

A NEW NOTICE OF MOTION 

(ECF No. 23)

On January 22, 2013, Plaintiff filed a motion to amend the complaint with a hearing set for

February 20, 2013. (ECF No. 22.) On January 6, 2013, Defendant filed an opposition to the motion

to amend the complaint, and a motion to continue the trial date. (ECF Nos. 23, 24.) Defendant set

the motion to continue the trial date for February 20, 2013, which fails to comply with the time

requirements set by Local Rule 230(b). 

The hearing on a motion is to be set not less than 28 days after service and filing of the

motion. Defendant’s motion for a continuance of the trial date is unrelated to Plaintiff’s motion to

amend the complaint, and Defendant is required to give proper notice and an opportunityfor Plaintiff

to respond. 

Accordingly, Defendant shall either 1) file a stipulation by the parties to hold the hearing on

shortened time or 2) set a hearing date allowing proper notice for the motion on a Wednesday at 9:30

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a.m. Defendant shall file and serve a new notice of motion for the hearing on the motion to 1

continue the trial date. The parties are encouraged to communicate over the setting of the motions.

In this instance, the Court is amenable to hearing the motion on a shortened schedule should the

parties be willing to stipulate to the hearing date and have both matters heard on the same date.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: February 7, 2013 /s/ Stanley A. Boone 

i1eed4 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Defendant is advised that the Court shall be unavailable on March 20, 2012, and March 27, 2012.

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