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Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr., Bar No. 010081

Karen J. Stillwell, Bar No. 022711

Travis B. Hill, Bar No. 021133

O'CONNOR & DYET, P.C.

7955 South Priest Drive

Tempe, Arizona 85284

daniel.oconnor@occlaw.com

karen.stillwell@occlaw.com

travis.hill@occlaw.com

(602) 241-7000

Attorneys for Phoenix Defendants

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Mussalina Muhaymin as Personal 

Representative of the Estate of 

Muhammad Abdul Muhaymin Jr.,

Plaintiff,

vs.

City of Phoenix, an Arizona Municipal

Corporation; Antonio Tarango; Officer 

Oswald Grenier; Officer Kevin 

McGowan; Officer Jason Hobe; Officer 

Ronaldo Canilao; Officer David Head; 

Officer Susan Heimbinger; Officer James 

Clark; Officer Dennis Lerous; Officer 

Ryan Nielson; Officer Steven Wong; and 

Doe Supervisors 1-5,

Defendants.

Case No.: 17-cv-04565-PHX-SMB

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO 

CONTINUE ORAL ARGUMENT ON 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR 

SUMMARY JUDGMENT

(FIRST REQUEST)

Assigned to the 

Honorable Susan M. Brnovich

Defendants City of Phoenix, Antonio Tarango, Oswald Grenier, Kevin McGowan, 

Jason Hobel, Ronaldo Canilao, David Head, Susan Heimbigner, James Clark, Dennis 

Leroux, Ryan Nielsen and Steven Wong (collectively the “Defendants”), respectfully 

request this Court continue the Oral Argument currently set for Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 

10:00 am on Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Dkt. Nos. 273, 274, 275, 277, 

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278 296), to a later date, after the briefing has been completed on Defendants’ Motion to 

Exclude Testimony by Plaintiff’s Expert, Dr. Bennet Omalu (Dkt. No. 303). 

In the interests of the parties’ and the Court’s time and resources, Defendants 

respectfully request that their Motion for Summary Judgment be considered and argued 

simultaneously with their Motion to Exclude Testimony by Plaintiff’s Expert, Dr. Bennet 

Omalu (Dkt. No. 303), given the significant overlapping arguments and significance of 

both Motions to this litigation. 

Undersigned counsel contacted opposing counsel for his position on the requested 

continuance. Opposing counsel objects. However, opposing counsel also indicated his 

intention to file three (3) Motions to Exclude related to Defendants’ experts, seemingly 

with similar significance to this litigation. Undersigned counsel is unaware of the specific 

content of Plaintiff’s additional anticipated Motions; however, the presumed significance 

of the Court’s rulings on those Motions (as well as Defendants’ pending Motions), further 

warrants a continuance of the Oral Argument on the Motion for Summary Judgment and 

scheduling Oral Argument for the Court’s consideration of all Motions simultaneously. 

Defendants’ request is made in good faith, for judicial economy, and is not for 

purposes of delay. 

Dated: April 2, 2021. 

O’CONNOR & DYET, P.C.

By: /s/ Karen J. Stillwell

Daniel J. O’Connor, Jr.

Karen J. Stillwell

Travis B. Hill

Attorneys for Defendants

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that on April 2, 2021, I electronically filed the foregoing with the 

Clerk of the Court for the U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, using the CM/ECF 

System. A Notice of Electronic Filing will be served to the following registered 

participants:

David A. Chami

PRICE LAW GROUP, APC 

8245 N. 85th Way

Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Haytham Faraj

LAW OFFICES OF HAYTHAM FARAJ 

1935 W Belmont Ave. 

Chicago, IL 60657

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brian J. Theut

THEUT, THEUT & THEUT

5150 North 16th Street

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Guardian Ad Litem and Statutory 

Representative for A. M. 

By: /s/ Dara J. Wilson

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