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Parties Involved:
City of Lindsay
Defendant
Timothy S. Daubert
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

TIMOTHY S. DAUBERT, )

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Plaintiff, )

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CITY OF LINDSAY, )

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Defendant. )

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1:10cv14 AWI GSA

INFORMATIONAL ORDER

Parties to this litigation shall take note of the following requirements:

In litigating this action, the parties must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil

Procedure and the Local Rules of the United States District Court, Eastern District of

California (“Local Rules”). This order highlights specific rules of which the parties

should take particular note. Failure to comply with the Local Rules, federal rules or a

court order, including this order, will be grounds for dismissal, entry of default or

other appropriate sanctions. See Local Rule 11-110; F.R.Civ.P. 41(b).

1. Documents intended to be filed with the Court must be mailed to the Clerk

of the Court. See Local Rule 5-134(a). All documents improperly mailed to a judge's

chambers will be stricken from the record. A document requesting a Court order must

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be styled as a motion. See F.R.Civ.P. 7.

When a document is stricken, it becomes a nullity and is not considered by the Court for any purposes.

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2. Each document submitted for filing must include the original signature of

the filing party or parties. Local Rule 7-131; F.R.Civ.P. 11(a). All documents

submitted without the required signature(s) will be stricken. Each separate document

must be separately stapled. See Local Rule 7-130. If a document is stapled behind

another document, it will not be filed and will not be entered on this Court’s docket.

3. All documents filed with the Court must be submitted with an additional legible

conformed copy for the Court's use. See Local Rule 5-133(d)(2). A document submitted

without an extra copy for the Court's use will be stricken. If the filing party wishes the Court

to return a file-stamped copy, he or she must include an additional copy for that purpose (i.e.,

submit an original and two copies, one for the Court's use and one to be returned). The Court

cannot provide copy or mailing service for a party, even for an indigent plaintiff proceeding

in forma pauperis. Therefore, if the filing party wishes a file-stamped copy returned, the party

must also provide an envelope with adequate postage pre-paid. Copies of documents from the

Court file may be obtained at the cost of 50 cents per page.

4. After any defendants have appeared in an action by filing a pleading responsive to

the complaint (i.e., an answer or a motion to dismiss), all documents filed with the Court must

include a certificate of service stating that a copy of the document was served on the opposing

party. See F.R.Civ.P. 5; Local Rule 5-135(c). A document submitted without the required

proof of service will be stricken. Where a party is represented, service on the party's attorney of

record constitutes effective service. A sample of a proper proof of service is attached hereto.

5. All filings must bear the file number assigned to the action, followed by the

initials of the District Court Judge and the Magistrate Judge to whom the case is assigned. 

Where plaintiff simultaneously pursues more than one action, he or she must file separate

original documents and the appropriate number of copies in each action to which the document

pertains. Documents submitted listing more than one case number in the caption will be

stricken.

6. The Court cannot serve as a repository for the parties' evidence. The parties may

not file evidence with the Court until the course of litigation brings the evidence into question

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(for example, on a motion for summary judgment, at trial, or when requested by the Court). 

Evidence improperly submitted to the Court will be stricken and returned to the party.

7. All Court deadlines will be strictly enforced. Requests for time extensions must

state the reason the extension is needed and must be filed with the Court before the deadline in

question. See Local Rule 6-144.

8. A plaintiff proceeding in propria persona has an affirmative duty to keep the Court

and opposing parties informed of his or her current address. If a plaintiff moves and fails to file a

notice of change of address, service of Court orders at plaintiff's prior address shall constitute

effective notice. See Local Rule 83-182(f). If mail directed to plaintiff is returned by the U.S.

Postal Service as undeliverable, the Court will not attempt to remail it. If the address is not

updated within 60 days of the mail being returned, the action will be dismissed for failure

to prosecute. See Local Rule 83-183(b).

9. Due to the press of business, the Court cannot respond to individual requests for

the status of cases. Any such requests will be denied. So long as the parties inform the Court of

any address changes in compliance with Local Rule 83-183(b), the Court will notify the parties

of any Court action taken in their case. 

10. Defendants must reply to the complaint within the time provided by the

applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

11. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary

judgment, motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55,

56, 59 and 60, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 shall be briefed pursuant to Local

Rule 78-230. Failure to oppose such a motion timely may be deemed a waiver of opposition to

the motion. 

12. At some point in the litigation, one or more defendants may move for

summary judgment as to some or all of plaintiff’s claims. Pursuant to Klingele v. Eikenberry,

849 F.2d 409 (9th Cir. 1988), plaintiff is advised of the following requirements for opposing a

motion for summary judgment made by defendants pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 56. Such a motion is a

request for an order for judgment on some or all of plaintiff’s claims in favor of defendants

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without trial. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(b). Defendant(s)’ motion will set forth the facts which

defendants contend are not reasonably subject to dispute and that entitle defendant to judgment

as a matter of law. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(c). 

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

plaintiff must show proof of his or her claims. Plaintiff may agree with the facts set forth in

defendant(s)’ motion but argue that defendant(s) are not entitled to judgment as a matter of law. 

Plaintiff may show defendant(s)’ facts are disputed in one or more of the following ways: (1)

plaintiff may rely upon statements made under the penalty of perjury in the complaint if the

complaint shows that plaintiff has personal knowledge of the matters stated and if plaintiff calls

to the court's attention those parts of the complaint upon which plaintiff relies; (2) plaintiff may

also serve and file affidavits or declarations setting forth the facts which plaintiff believes prove 2

plaintiff's claims (the persons who sign the affidavit or declaration must have personal

knowledge of the facts stated); (3) plaintiff may also rely upon written records but plaintiff must

prove that the records are what plaintiff claims they are: (4) plaintiff may also rely upon all or 3

any part of the transcript of one or more depositions, answers to interrogatories, or admissions

obtained in this proceeding. Should plaintiff fail to contradict defendants’ motion with

affidavits, declarations, or other evidence, defendants’ evidence will be taken as truth, and final

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

If there is some good reason why such facts are not available to plaintiff when required to

oppose such a motion, the Court will consider a request to postpone considering defendant(s)’

motion. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(f). If plaintiff does not serve and file a request to postpone

consideration of defendant(s)’ motion or written opposition to the motion, the court may consider

An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the

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oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer

such oath. An unsworn declaration has the same effect as an affidavit, provided that it is dated and

signed under penalty of perjury, as follows: “I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing

is true and correct.” 28 U.S.C. § 1746. Affidavits and declarations must be made on personal

knowledge and must set forth facts as would be admissible in evidence. See F.R.Civ.P. 56(e).

Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in an affidavit must be attached to the affidavit

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and served on the opposing party. F.R.Civ.P. 56(e).

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plaintiff’s failure to act as a waiver of opposition to defendant(s)’ motion. Plaintiff’s waiver of

opposition to defendant(s)’ motion may result in the entry of summary judgment against plaintiff.

13. A motion supported by affidavits or declarations that are unsigned will be

stricken.

14. The failure of any party to comply with this order, the Federal Rules of 

Civil Procedure, or the Local Rules of Court, may result in the imposition of sanctions including,

but not limited to, dismissal of the action or entry of default.

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: January 11, 2010 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

6i0kij UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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