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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA
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Plaintiff, ) No. CIV 04—459—PHX—JWS (VAM}
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Joseph M. Arpaio, et al., ) MOTIO T0 STAY SUMMARY JUDGMENT
R ) PENDING DEFENDANTS' CO PLIANCE
Defendants. ) WITH DISCOVERY REQUEST/MOTION
)_ T0 STRIKE DEFENDANTS° MOTION
) FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Stevenson Williams, Plaintiff in the above-entitled and
numbered action hereby moves this Court to stay summary judgment until
such time as they have responded to Plaintiff‘s discovery request, or
in the alternative, to strike the Defendants' Motion for Summary
Judgment for failure to disclose. This motion is supported by the
· following Memorandum of Points and Authorities. I
. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this EEE day of September, 2005.
Stevenson Williams
Plaintiff, pro se
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l!·ml0RANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
A Court should not grant summary judgment against a party who has
not had an opportunity to pursue discovery or whose discovery request
have not been answered. Salahuddin v. Coughlin, 993 F.2d 306, 309-10
(2nd Cir. 1993); Klingele v. Eikenberry, 849 F.2d 409, 412-13 (9th Cir.
1988). Federal Rules of Civil Procedure strongly favors full discovery
whenever possible. Charash v. Oberlin College, 14 F.3d 291 (6th Cir.
1994). The federal rules allow broad and liberal discovery. Pacitti v.
Macy's, 193 F.3d 766 (3rd Cir. 1999).
In the instant case the Defendants‘ have failed to respond to the
discovery request submitted by Plaintiff. On May 31, 2005, Plaintiff
submitted request for production of documents and things pursuant to
Rule 34, of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In those request
Plaintiff sought medical records and other materials directly relevant
to the cause of action alleged in his Complaint. ne has received no
request for additional time to respond to the discovery request nor an
acknowledgment of receipt. n
For the foregoing reason Plaintiff moves the Court to grant the
relief requested and either stay summary judgment until such time as a
the defendants' comply with his discovery request, or strike the
Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED this _L_S_ day of September, 2005.
Plaintiff, pro se
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Copy of the foregoing mailed
this [S day of September, 2005, to:
Dennis D. Carpenter, Jr.
Joseph I. Vigil
Division of County Counsel
Security Center Building
222 N. Central Ave, Ste. 1100
Phoenix, Arizona 85004-2206
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'§§ Sgevenson Wi{liams
Plaintiff, pro se 0
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