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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Breach of Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIFFANY PON,

Plaintiff, No. C 09-0420 PJH

v. ORDER GRANTING LIMITED

EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY AND

PIER 1 IMPORTS, PRETRIAL DEADLINES

Defendant.

_______________________________/

The court is in receipt of plaintiff’s motion for an order extending all discovery and

pretrial motion deadlines for a period of four months. As proof of good cause for the

extension, plaintiff’s counsel attests – both in connection with this motion and in his notice

of unavailability filed with the court earlier – that he will be undergoing open heart surgery

beginning March 1, 2010, which surgery will necessitate a hospital stay of up to 10 days,

and an eight to twelve week convalescence period. Defendant, in response, opposes

plaintiff’s request on grounds that the delays in this matter have been excessive, and that

plaintiff’s counsel’s request is furthermore suspect, in view of counsel’s service of a

“barrage” of discovery requests upon defendant over the past two weeks. 

Generally, the court finds that plaintiff’s counsel’s pending heart surgery satisfactorily

establishes good cause for at least some extension of the discovery and pretrial dates

currently in effect. The court additionally notes, however, that notwithstanding counsel’s

representation that he will be in the hospital for up to 10 days beginning March 1, and

subject to a convalescence period of up to 12 weeks, plaintiff has recently filed a motion to

quash and noticed it for hearing on March 31, 2010 – approximately 4 weeks after

counsel’s surgery date, and well in advance to the eight to 12 week convalescence period

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United States District Court

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invoked by counsel in his notice of availability. 

Accordingly, the court GRANTS plaintiff’s request for an extension of discovery and

pretrial deadlines. However, the court declines to grant an extension spanning four

months. Rather, the parties’ discovery and pretrial deadline dates are extended by four

weeks only. Should either party desire an additional extension beyond these four weeks,

such a request may only be made via appearance at a further case management

conference before the court, either in person or telephonically. Either party may request

such a conference by contacting the courtroom deputy assigned to the undersigned. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 1, 2010 ______________________________

PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON

United States District Judge

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