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Parties Involved:
Rajiv K. Grover
Defendant
Sacramento County Dept. of Child Support Services
Defendant
Reema Sareen
Defendant
Vikas Sareen
Plaintiff

Document Text:

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APPLICATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO PLEAD 

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OLSON 

HAGEL 

&

FISHBURN LLP

555

CAPITOL 

MALL, SUITE 1425,

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 

Deborah B. Caplan [SBN 196606] 

Richard C. Miadich [SBN 224873] 

OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP 

555 Capitol Mall, Suite 1425 

Sacramento, CA 95814 

Telephone: (916) 442-2952 

Facsimile: (916) 442-1280 

Attorneys for Defendants 

REEMA SAREEN, RAJIV K. GROVER 

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

VIKAS SAREEN, 

 Plaintiff, 

 v. 

REEMA SAREEN, RAJIV K. GROVER, 

SACRAMENTO COUNTY DEPT. OF CHILD 

SUPPORT SERVICES, 

 Defendants. 

CASE NO.: 2:08-CV-00176-LKK-EFB 

EX PARTE APPLICATION AND ORDER 

EXTENDING TIME TO PLEAD 

 

 Defendants REEMA SAREEN and RAJIV K. GROVER hereby apply to the Court ex parte for 

an Order extending time to file pleadings responsive to the Complaint. The facts giving rise to this 

application are as follows: 

 1. On February 12, 2008, Defendants retained the undersigned counsel’s law firm to 

represent them in this matter on a pro bono basis; 

 2. On February 14, 2008, the undersigned counsel contacted Plaintiff Vikas Sareen, who is 

representing himself pro se in this matter, to request a 30-day extension of time for Defendants to file 

pleadings responsive to the Complaint. Mr. Vikas informed counsel that he would have to consider 

Defendants’ request and asked that the request be put in writing. Counsel agreed to memorialize 

Defendants’ request in writing and orally requested that Mr. Vikas provide his response by close of 

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business on Monday, February 18, 2008. 

 3. On February 15, 2008, the undersigned counsel caused the attached letter memorializing 

Defendants’ request for an extension of time to be sent via overnight mail (Saturday delivery) to Mr. 

Vikas’ address in Fresh Meadows, New York. Prior to doing so, Mr. Vikas was asked for a facsimile 

number or email address where the aforementioned letter could be sent that day. Mr. Vikas declined to 

provide such information, instead indicating that he wished to receive counsel’s letter by mail. The 

attached UPS Tracking Detail report indicates that counsel’s letter was delivered to Mr. Vikas’ address 

in Fresh Meadows, New York at 10:14 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2008. 

 4. Counsel’s letter to Mr. Vikas reiterated the request that he provide an answer regarding 

Defendants’ request for an extension by 4:00 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Monday, February 18, 2008. 

Having not received any response, the undersigned counsel telephoned Mr. Vikas at 9:40 a.m. (Pacific 

Time) on February 19, 2008 and left a voicemail indicating that absent a response from Mr. Vikas that 

day by noon (Pacific Time), counsel would file this ex parte application seeking the requested extension 

of time. As of the time this ex parte application was filed on February 19, 2008, Mr. Vikas had still not 

responded to Defendants’ request. 

 5. Defendants have not sought or obtained any previous extensions of time. 

 6. Such an extension is timely and is necessary to allow sufficient time for counsel to 

review the allegations contained in the Complaint and perform the necessary factual inquiries and legal 

research to advise Defendants of their available legal options for responding to the Complaint. 

 Accordingly, Defendants respectfully request that the Court grant the requested 30-day extension 

of time by which to file pleadings responsive to the Complaint. 

Dated: February 19, 2008 Respectfully submitted, 

OLSON HAGEL & FISHBURN LLP 

Deborah B. Caplan 

Richard C. Miadich 

By: ____/s/ Richard C. Miadich _______ 

 RICHARD C. MIADICH 

Attorneys for Defendants 

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SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 

ORDER

 Having considered Defendants’ ex parte application for an extension of time to plead, and 

finding good cause therefore, 

 It is HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants have to and including March 21, 2008, by which to 

file such pleading. 

Dated: February 20, 2008. 

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 United States Magistrate Judge 

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