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Parties Involved:
I. Barrimond
Defendant
J. Capriola
Defendant
City Of Fresno
Defendant
Zella Maye Freeman
Plaintiff
R. Garrison
Defendant
J. Hollins
Defendant
R. Perez
Defendant
A. Simonson
Defendant
Mark A. Yee
Defendant

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____________________________

 Defendants’ Ex Parte Request for Extension of Time

 To file Motion for Reconsideration 

James D. Weakley, Esq. Bar No. 082853

James J. Arendt, Esq. Bar No. 142937

Erica M. Camarena, Esq. Bar No. 227981

THE LAW FIRM OF

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF,

ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

1630 East Shaw Avenue, Suite 176

Fresno, California 93710

Telephone: (559) 221-5256

Facsimile: (559) 221-5262

Attorneys for Defendants, I. BARRIMOND, J. CAPRIOLA, 

J. HOLLINS, R. PEREZ, A. SIMONSON; CITY OF FRESNO, R. GARRISON, and

M. YEE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ZELLA MAYE FREEMAN, 

Plaintiff,

vs.

CITY OF FRESNO, R. GARRISON (F.P.D.

Badge No. 780), MARK A. YEE (F.P.D.

Bade No. 692), J. CAPRIOLA (F.S.O. Badge

No. 7622), I. BARRIMOND (F.S.O Badge

No. 1153), J. HOLLINS (F.S.O. Badge No.

2346), R. PEREZ (F.S.O. Badge No. 6169),

A. SIMONSON (F.S.O. Badge No. 9364),

inclusive, 

Defendants.

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CASE NO. 1:05-CV-00328-OWW-SMS

DEFENDANTS’ EX PARTE APPLICATION

REQUESTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO

FILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION

AND ORDER

Local Rule 6-142(c)

Trial Date: April 10, 2007 

Defendants hereby submit an ex parte application seeking an extension of time to file a

motion for reconsideration of the Court’s December 26, 2006 Order granting in part and denying

in part Defendants’ motion for summary judgment. 

A. Attempt to Meet and Confer

On January 2, 2007, Defense counsel contacted plaintiff’s counsel’s (Wesley E. Stupar)

office to discuss with him the possibility of entering into a stipulation granting Defendants’ an

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extension of time to file a motion for reconsideration. Mr. Stupar was not available and a

detailed message was left on his voice mail. Defense counsel also sent Mr. Stupar an electronic

mail regarding same. (See, Declaration of Erica M. Camarena) As of the time of filing this ex

parte application, Defense counsel had not received a response from Mr. Stupar. 

Defense Counsel will be leaving the country on January 2, 2007, and therefore needs to

resolve this issue immediately. (See, Declaration of Erica M. Camarena) As such, this request

is being filed without waiting for a response from Mr. Stupar. 

B. Request is Timely

The purpose of this request is to allow Defendants an extension of time to file a motion

for reconsideration of the Court’s Order regarding Defendants’ motion for summary judgment

under Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59(e). Pursuant to the Rule, Defendants have 10 days

after the date of entry of judgment to file such a motion. Although the Court issued its Order on

December 22, 2006, it was not filed and served until December 26, 2006. Therefore, this

request for an extension of time is timely.

C. Good Cause to Seek Extension

Defendants’ motion for reconsideration will only address the issue of the Court’s denial

of summary judgment as to Defendant Ian Barrimond. Defense counsel was present at the

hearing on the motion and was of the understanding that the Court granted the motion as to Ian

Barrimond. Specifically, the Court represented that the case would proceed as “Freeman v.

Garrison”, and that all other Defendants would not have to stand trial.

On December 27, 2006, Defendants contacted Peggy Crawford, the Court Reporter who

transcribed the hearing to order an expeditious copy of the hearing transcript. Defense counsel 

was informed that Ms. Crawford was out of the office from December 22, 2006 until January 2,

2007. (See, Declaration of Erica M. Camarena) A copy of the transcript was ordered.

Additionally, defense counsel is leaving the country today (January 2, 2007) and is

expected to return on January 16, 2007. (See, Declaration of Erica M. Camarena) Even

assuming Ms. Crawford is able to produce the hearing transcript upon her return, there is no

conceivable way that counsel will be able to review the hearing transcript, prepare, and file a

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motion for reconsideration in one day. 

There is no prejudice to Plaintiff as this matter can be resolved well in advance of the 

trial date set for April 10, 2007.

As such, Defendants respectfully request ex parte an extension of time to file a motion

for reconsideration. Defendants can have their motion filed by Monday, January 29, 2007, with

a hearing date on March 5, 2007. 

DATED: January 2, 2007

WEAKLEY, RATLIFF, ARENDT & McGUIRE, LLP

By: ___/s/ Erica M. Camarena

Erica M. Camarena

James D. Weakley 

Attorney for Defendants

IT IS SO ORDERED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 5, 2007 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

emm0d6 UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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