(PC) Lees v. Felker et al, No. 2:2008cv00196 - Document 86 (E.D. Cal. 2010)

Court Description: ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 4/7/2010 ORDERING that pltf's opposition to the 10/30/09 motion to dismiss is due w/in 30 days, if the 11/17/09 document titled "Objections to the Findings and Recommendations" is the opposition to the motion, pltf may notify the court by letter w/in the 30 day time period; pltf's 78 motion to compel is DENIED w/out prejudice. (Yin, K)

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(PC) Lees v. Felker et al Doc. 86 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 9 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ALEXANDER LEES, Plaintiff, 11 12 vs. 13 No. CIV S-08-0196 LKK KJM P T. FELKER, et al., 14 Defendants. / 15 16 ORDER On October 30, 2009, defendants filed a renewed motion to dismiss. It does not 17 appear that plaintiff has opposed the motion, though he has filed objections to the findings and 18 recommendations of September 1, 2009, which may be his opposition. 19 Local Rule 230(l) provides in part: “Failure of the responding party to file written 20 opposition or to file a statement of no opposition may be deemed a waiver of any opposition to 21 the granting of the motion . . . .” On July 25, 2008, plaintiff was advised of the requirements for 22 filing an opposition to the motion and that failure to oppose such a motion may be deemed a 23 waiver of opposition to the motion. 24 Local Rule 110 provides that failure to comply with the Local Rules “may be 25 grounds for imposition of any and all sanctions authorized by statute or Rule or within the 26 inherent power of the Court.” In the order filed July 25, 2008, plaintiff was advised 1 Dockets.Justia.com 1 that failure to comply with the Local Rules may result in a recommendation that the action be 2 dismissed. 3 Plaintiff has filed a motion to compel discovery. After the resolution of the 4 pending motion to dismiss, the court will issue a new schedule for the remainder of the litigation, 5 if necessary. 6 IT THEREFORE ORDERED that: 7 1. Plaintiff’s opposition to the October 30, 2009 motion to dismiss is due within 8 thirty days of the date of this order; if the document entitled “Objections to Magistrate Judge’s 9 Findings and Recommendations,” filed November 17, 2009 (docket no. 85) is the opposition to 10 the motion, plaintiff may so notify the court by letter within the thirty day period. 11 2. Plaintiff’s motion to compel discovery (docket no. 78) is denied without 12 prejudice. 13 DATED: April 7, 2010. 14 15 16 2 lees0196.ord 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2

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