Document ID: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_07-cv-01236/USCOURTS-caed-1_07-cv-01236-2/pdf.json

Parties Involved:
Igbinosa
Defendant
Daniel Trujillo
Plaintiff
James Yates
Defendant

Document Text:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL TRUJILLO,

Plaintiff,

v.

JAMES YATES, et al.,

Defendants.

 /

CASE NO. 1:07-cv-01236-AWI-NEW (DLB) PC

SECOND INFORMATIONAL ORDER, AND

MOTION TO DISMISS AND SUMMARY

JUDGMENT NOTICE

Plaintiff Daniel Trujillo (“plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil

rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and California tort law. Defendants Yates and Igbinosa

removed this action from Fresno County Superior Court on August 17, 2007. The parties to this

litigation shall take note of the following requirements:

1. Pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1997e(g)(2), defendants must reply to the complaint

within the time provided by the applicable provisions of Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(a).

2. Unless otherwise ordered, all motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment,

motions concerning discovery, motions pursuant to Rules 7, 11, 12, 15, 41, 55, 56, 59 and 60 of the

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and motions pursuant to Local Rule 11-110 shall be briefed

pursuant to Local Rule 78-230(m). 

3. At some point in the litigation, defendants may file a motion to dismiss this action

on any number of grounds. Plaintiff is advised that he has the right to oppose the motion in writing.

Written oppositions must be filed not more than 18 days, plus 3 days for mailing, after the date of

service of the motion to dismiss. Local Rule 78-230(m) provides that the failure to oppose a motion

Case 1:07-cv-01236-JMR Document 12 Filed 09/10/07 Page 1 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

“may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to the granting of the motion . . . .” This means that the

court may deem plaintiff’s failure to oppose defendant’s motion to dismiss as a waiver, and may

recommend that the motion be granted on that basis.

4. At some point in the litigation, defendants may file a motion to dismiss for failure

to exhaust administrative remedies as to one or more claims in the complaint. The failure to exhaust

administrative remedies is subject to an unenumerated Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss. Wyatt v.

Terhune, 315 F.3d 1108, 1119 (9th Cir. 2003) (citing Ritza v. Int’l Longshoremen’s &

Warehousemen’s Union, 837 F.2d 365, 368 (9th Cir. 1988) (per curium)). “In deciding a motion to

dismiss for failure to exhaust nonjudicial remedies, the court may look beyond the pleadings and

decide disputed issues of fact.” Wyatt, 837 F.3d at 1119-20 (quoting Ritza, 837 F.2d at 368). If the

district court concludes that the prisoner has not exhausted administrative remedies, the case will be

dismissed without prejudice. Wyatt, 837 F.3d at 1120. This means that the case will end. If

plaintiff exhausts administrative remedies at a later date, he may file the case as a new action. 

If defendants make an unenumerated 12(b) motion to dismiss for failure to exhaust

administrative remedies, plaintiff may not simply rely on allegations in the complaint. Instead,

plaintiff must oppose the motion by setting forth specific facts in declaration(s) and other evidence

regarding the exhaustion of administrative remedies. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 43(e); Ritza v. Int’l

Longshoremen’s & Warehousemen’s Union, 837 F.2d 365, 369 (9th Cir. 1988). If plaintiff does not

submit his own evidence in opposition, the court may conclude that plaintiff has not exhausted

administrative remedies and the case will be dismissed.

5. 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) and Rand v. Rowland, 154 F.3d 952 (9th Cir. 1998), plaintiff is advised of the

following requirements for opposing a motion for summary judgment made by defendants pursuant

to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Such a motion is a request for an order for

judgment on some or all of plaintiff’s claims in favor of defendants without trial. See Rule 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 Rule 56(c).

Case 1:07-cv-01236-JMR Document 12 Filed 09/10/07 Page 2 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

An affidavit is a written declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or 1

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

Rule 56(e). 

 Sworn or certified copies of all papers referred to in an affidavit must be attached to the affidavit and 2

served on the opposing party. Rule 56(e). 

3

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 1

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 any part of the 2

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 Rule 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 Rule 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

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.

///

Case 1:07-cv-01236-JMR Document 12 Filed 09/10/07 Page 3 of 4
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

4

6. A motion supported byaffidavits or declarations that are unsigned will be stricken.

7. 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: September 7, 2007 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

i0d3h8 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:07-cv-01236-JMR Document 12 Filed 09/10/07 Page 4 of 4