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ATCHERLY v. HANNA, 2:13-cv-0576 KJM AC P. (2014)

Court: District Court, E.D. California Number: infdco20141231854 Visitors: 2
Filed: Dec. 30, 2014
Latest Update: Dec. 30, 2014
Summary: ORDER ALLISON CLAIRE, Magistrate Judge. Pending before the court are (1) plaintiff's requests for service of the Second Amended Complaint (ECF Nos. 40 & 50), on defendants Wilson, Rivas, Garcia and Payne, (2) plaintiff's request for a 60-day extension of time for conducting discovery (ECF No. 49), and (3) defendants' first request for an extension of time to respond to discovery (ECF No. 51). Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint claiming violations of his rights under the Firs
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ORDER

ALLISON CLAIRE, Magistrate Judge.

Pending before the court are (1) plaintiff's requests for service of the Second Amended Complaint (ECF Nos. 40 & 50), on defendants Wilson, Rivas, Garcia and Payne, (2) plaintiff's request for a 60-day extension of time for conducting discovery (ECF No. 49), and (3) defendants' first request for an extension of time to respond to discovery (ECF No. 51). Plaintiff initiated this action by filing a complaint claiming violations of his rights under the First and Eighth Amendments, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(b), as well as the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ("ADA"), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101-12213 (which, broadly, prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities by public entities), and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. §§ 701-796l (which, broadly, prohibits recipients of federal funds from discriminating against persons with disabilities). ECF No. 1. The complaint named several defendants, including Rivas, Garcia and Wilson. Id., at 2. The court screened the complaint pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915A, and determined that service of the complaint was appropriate for several defendants, including Rivas, Garcia and Wilson.

Eventually, plaintiff filed the First Amended Complaint, which named, among others, Payne, Garcia, Rivas and Wilson. ECF No. 29. All defendants other than Payne, Garcia, Rivas and Wilson moved to dismiss. ECF No. 31. Defendant then moved for leave to file a Second Amended Complaint, and requested an order for service of that complaint on Payne, Garcia, Rivas and Wilson. ECF Nos. 39 & 40. The undersigned recommended that the district judge grant in part and deny in part defendants' motion to dismiss the First Amended Complaint, and grant plaintiff's motion to file a Second Amended Complaint. ECF No. 41.

The undersigned deferred plaintiff's request for service of the Second Amended Complaint on Payne, Garcia, Rivas and Wilson, until after the Findings and Recommendations were reviewed by the district judge. Id. The district judge adopted the Findings and Recommendations, and referred the motion for service back to the magistrate judge. ECF No. 42. All defendants other than Payne, Garcia, Rivas and Wilson (these four not having been served), have now answered the Second Amended Complaint. ECF No. 44.

The court has previously screened the original complaint, and found that, for screening purposes, it stated claims against Garcia, Rivas and Wilson. The Second Amended Complaint similarly states claims against those three, and service upon them will be ordered. See ECF No. 45. As for defendant Payne, the Second Amended Complaint alleges that Payne affirmatively prevented plaintiff from using his authorized accommodations, which, as Payne knew, plaintiff needed to enter a bus without severe injury to himself. Payne also threatened plaintiff with violence for asserting his right to an accommodation. ECF No. 45 ¶¶ 74-76. As a direct result, plaintiff severely injured himself getting on the bus, and suffered severe pain. Id., ¶¶ 79-82. Plaintiff's allegations are sufficient, for screening purposes, to state claims against Payne. See 28 U.S.C. § 1915A. Accordingly, the court will order service of the Second Amended complaint upon Payne.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff's motion for an order of service of the Second Amended Complaint (ECF No. 50), is GRANTED. Service of the amended complaint is appropriate for the following defendants: D. Wilson, S. Garcia, A. Rivas and A. Payne.

2. Plaintiff's earlier motion for an order of service of the Second Amended Complaint (ECF No. 40), is DENIED as moot.

3. The Clerk of the Court shall send plaintiff four (4) USM-285 forms, one summons, an instruction sheet, and a copy of the Second Amended Complaint filed September 30, 2014.

4. Within thirty days from the date of this order, plaintiff shall complete the attached Notice of Submission of Documents and submit all of the following documents to the court at the same time:

a. The completed, signed Notice of Submission of Documents;

b. One completed summons;

c. One completed USM-285 form for each defendant listed in number 1 above; and

d. Five (5) copies of the endorsed Second Amended Complaint filed September 30, 2014.

5. Plaintiff shall not attempt to effect service of the amended complaint on defendants or request a waiver of service of summons from any defendant. Upon receipt of the above-described documents, the court will direct the United States Marshal to serve the above-named defendants pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 without payment of costs.

6. Plaintiff's request for an extension of 60-days to conduct discovery (ECF No. 49) is GRANTED, plaintiff having shown due diligence in conducting discovery thus far. The Scheduling and Discovery Order (ECF No. 46 at 5 ¶¶ 6 & 7) is hereby AMENDED to state that (1) the parties may conduct discovery until April 13, 2015, and (2) all pretrial motions, except discovery motions to compel discovery, shall be filed on or before July 8, 2015, and the order is otherwise CONFIRMED.

7. Defendants' request for a twenty-one-day extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's Interrogatories, Set One, and Requests for Admissions, Set One (ECF No. 51), is GRANTED. Defendants must serve responses by January 19, 2015.

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