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Parties Involved:
Paul Eric Paris
Plaintiff
Ikwinder Singh
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PAUL ERIC PARIS,

 Plaintiff,

v.

IKWINDER SINGH, 

 Defendant.

Case No. 1:14-cv-00391-MJS (PC)

ORDER REQUIRING PLAINTIFF TO 

FILE OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANT’S 

MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT 

(ECF No. 30)

NOTICE AND WARNING OF 

REQUIREMENTS FOR OPPOSING 

DEFENDANT’S MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

TWENTY-ONE (21) DAY DEADLINE

Plaintiff is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this 

civil rights action brought pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1983. The action proceeds on 

Plaintiff’s first amended complaint against Defendant Singh for inadequate medical care 

in violation of the Eighth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The parties have 

consented to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction for all purposes pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 

§ 636(c). (ECF Nos. 5, 24.) 

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On September 9, 2016, Defendant filed a motion for summary judgment. (ECF 

No. 30.) 

Plaintiff has not filed an opposition or statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s

motion, and the time for doing so has passed. Local Rule 230(l). The Court will give 

Plaintiff one further opportunity to respond to the motion: Plaintiff must file an opposition 

or a statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment within 

twenty-one (21) days from the date of service of this Order.

Pursuant to Woods v. Carey, 684 F.3d 934 (9th Cir. 2012), Rand v. Rowland,

154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998), and Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), 

the Court hereby notifies Plaintiff of the following rights and requirements for opposing 

the motion:

1. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions for summary judgment are briefed 

pursuant to Local Rule 230(l).

2. Plaintiff is required to file an opposition or a statement of non-opposition to 

Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. Local Rule 230(l). If Plaintiff fails to file an 

opposition or a statement of non-opposition to the motion, this action may be dismissed, 

with prejudice, for failure to prosecute. The opposition or statement of non-opposition 

must be filed not more twenty one (21) days from the date of service of this order. Id.

3. A motion for summary judgment is a request for judgment without trial, and in 

favor of Defendant, on some or all of Plaintiff’s claims. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(a). 

Defendant’s motion sets forth the facts which he contends are not reasonably subject to 

dispute and that entitle him to judgment as a matter of law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c). This is 

called the statement of undisputed facts. Local Rule 260(a).

Plaintiff has the right to oppose the motion for summary judgment. To oppose the 

motion, Plaintiff must show proof of his claims. Plaintiff may agree with the facts set 

forth in Defendant’s motion but argue that Defendant is not entitled to judgment as a 

matter of law. In the alternative, if Plaintiff does not agree with the facts set forth in 

Defendant’s motion, he may show that Defendant’s facts are disputed in one or more of 

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the following ways: (1) Plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of 

perjury in the complaint or the opposition if (a) the complaint or opposition shows that 

Plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and (b) Plaintiff calls to the 

Court’s attention those parts of the complaint or opposition upon which Plaintiff relies; 

(2) Plaintiff may serve and file declarations setting forth the facts which Plaintiff believes 

prove his claims;1(3) Plaintiff may rely upon written records but Plaintiff must prove that 

the records are what he claims they are;2or (4) Plaintiff may 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 

declarations or other evidence, Defendant’s evidence will be taken as truth, and final 

judgment may be entered without a full trial. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(e).

In opposing Defendant’s motion for summary judgment, Local Rule 260(b) 

requires Plaintiff to reproduce Defendant’s itemized facts in the statement of undisputed 

facts and admit those facts which are undisputed and deny those which are disputed. If 

Plaintiff disputes (denies) a fact, Plaintiff must cite to the evidence used to support that 

denial (e.g., pleading, declaration, deposition, interrogatory answer, admission, or other 

document). Local Rule 260(b).

4. If discovery has not yet been opened or if discovery is still open and Plaintiff is 

not yet able to present facts to justify the opposition to the motion, the Court will 

consider a request to postpone consideration of Defendant’s motion. Fed. R. Civ. P. 

56(d). Any request to postpone consideration of Defendant’s motion for summary 

judgment must include the following: (1) a declaration setting forth the specific facts 

Plaintiff hopes to elicit from further discovery, (2) a showing that the facts exist, and (3) 

 

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A declaration is a written statement setting forth facts (1) which are admissible in evidence, (2)

which are based on the personal knowledge of the person giving the statement, and (3) to which the

person giving the statement is competent to testify. 28 U.S.C. § 1746; Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c)(4). A

declaration must be dated and signed under penalty of perjury as follows: “I declare (or certify, verify or

state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on (date). (Signature).” 28

U.S.C. § 1746.

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Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in the declaration must be included and served on the 

opposing party. Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(c).

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a showing that the facts are essential to opposing the motion for summary judgment. 

Blough v. Holland Realty, Inc., 574 F.3d 1084, 1091 n.5 (9th Cir. 2009); Tatum v. City 

and County of San Francisco, 441 F.3d 1090, 1100-01 (9th Cir. 2006); State of 

California v. Campbell, 138 F.3d 772, 779 (9th Cir. 1998). The request to postpone the 

motion for summary judgment must identify what information is sought and how it would 

preclude summary judgment. Blough, 574 F.3d at 1091 n.5; Tatum, 441 F.3d at 1100-

01; Margolis v. Ryan, 140 F.3d 850, 853 (9th Cir. 1998); Local Rule 260(b).

5. Unsigned declarations will be stricken, and declarations not signed under penalty 

of perjury have no evidentiary value.

6. The failure of any party to comply with this Order, the Federal Rules of Civil 

Procedure, or the Local Rules of the Eastern District of California may result in the 

imposition of sanctions including but not limited to dismissal of the action or entry of 

default.

Based on the foregoing, Plaintiff is HEREBY ORDERED to file an opposition or 

statement of non-opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment within twentyone (21) days of the service of this order. If Plaintiff fails to file an opposition or 

statement of non-opposition within twenty-one days, the Court dismiss the action 

with prejudice for failure to obey a court order and failure to prosecute.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 24, 2016 /s/Michael J. Seng 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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