Free Motion for Extension of Time - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM F. DAVIS, III, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS, FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, DR. BOSTON, BRIAN CASEY, C/O DAVIES, CAPTAIN EMMIT C/O REGINALD MAYES, and DEBRA MUSCARELLA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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STATE DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF TIME COMES NOW, State Defendants Warden Raphael Williams, C/O Kerry Davies, Deputy Warden Mark Emig, and C/O Reginald Mays (the "State Defendants"), by and through their undersigned counsel, and hereby move this Honorable Court (the "Motion") to enter an Order, granting an enlargement of time pursuant to Rule 6(b)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, in which to file a motion for summary judgment in the above-captioned case. In support of the Motion, State Defendants state as follows: 1. Plaintiff William F. Davis, III ("Davis" or "Plaintiff") is an inmate

presently incarcerated at the Delaware Correctional Center ("DCC") in Smyrna, Delaware. Davis is appearing pro se in this matter with leave to proceed in forma pauperis. 2. On January 10, 2007, State Defendants filed and served State

Defendants' Combined First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents Directed to Plaintiff (D.I. 37) (the "Discovery Requests"). Pursuant to the

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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff's responses to the Discovery Requests were due on February 9, 2007. Davis, however, did not file responses to the Discovery Requests. Thus, on April 10, 2007 and again on May 7, 2007, the undersigned counsel sent Plaintiff letters asking him to respond to the Discovery Requests. 3. On June 15, 2007, while discovery was pending, this Court entered

a scheduling order setting August 13, 2007 as the discovery deadline. The Court also set September 13, 2007 as the date all summary judgment motions are due. (D.I. 40). 4. Less than one month after the Court entered the scheduling order,

State Defendants sent Plaintiff a letter requesting responses to the Discovery Requests. (D.I. 45, filed July 10, 2007). Plaintiff did not respond to the letter nor did he send his discovery responses. 5. Rather than waste the Court's time and resources with a motion to

compel Plaintiff's responses to discovery, State Defendants opted instead to depose Plaintiff and seek responses to the Discovery Requests during the deposition. Thus, on August 8, 2007, State Defendants deposed Plaintiff. 6. At Plaintiff's deposition, State Defendants learned that Plaintiff

received treatment for the injuries alleged in his Complaint at two different hospitals. State Defendants also learned that they did not have copies of all of the medical records related to Plaintiff's alleged injuries. As a result, State Defendants' counsel informed Plaintiff that, after the deposition, she would send him a request for release of medical records which she would like him to sign. Plaintiff agreed to sign the release. 7. On or about August 14, 2007, Plaintiff returned the signed medical

release to State Defendants' counsel. The undersigned counsel then sent a request for

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medical records with the signed release to the hospitals where Plaintiff claimed he had received treatment. To date, State Defendants have not received all of the requested medical records from the hospitals. 8. Due to Plaintiff's failure to timely respond to discovery and due to

State Defendants' need for the relevant medical records, State Defendants request an extension of time of approximately thirty (30) days, from September 13, 2007 until on or before October 15, 20071, in which to file a motion for summary judgment. 9. 10. This is State Defendants' first request for an extension of time. There is no trial date scheduled in this case.

WHEREFORE, State Defendants respectfully request that the Court grant the Motion and enter an Order, substantially in the form attached hereto, enlarging State Defendants' time to file a motion for summary judgment until on or before October 15, 2007. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STATE OF DELAWARE /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for the State Defendants

Dated: September 7, 2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM F. DAVIS, III, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS, FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, DR. BOSTON, BRIAN CASEY, C/O DAVIES, CAPTAIN EMMIT C/O REGINALD MAYES, and DEBRA MUSCARELLA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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CERTIFICATION OF COUNSEL PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 7.1.1 The undersigned counsel hereby certifies, pursuant to Rule 7.1.1 of the Local Rules for the District Court of Delaware, that she is, as a practical matter, unable to discuss the subject of this Motion with the Plaintiff because the Plaintiff is an incarcerated inmate in a prison. State Defendants' counsel assumes that the Plaintiff opposes the Motion. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STATE OF DELAWARE /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for the State Defendants

Dated: September 7, 2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM F. DAVIS, III, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS, FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, DR. BOSTON, BRIAN CASEY, C/O DAVIES, CAPTAIN EMMIT C/O REGINALD MAYES, and DEBRA MUSCARELLA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER Upon the State Defendants' Motion For Enlargement Of Time (the "Motion"); and it appearing that good and sufficient notice of the Motion has been given; and after due deliberation thereon: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 1. 2. The Motion is GRANTED. State Defendants have until on or before October 15, 2007 to file a motion for summary judgment. SO ORDERED this _________ day of ______________, 2007.

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__________________________________________ The Honorable Sue L. Robinson United States District Court Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Erika Y. Tross, Esq., hereby certify that on September 7, 2007, I caused a true and correct copy of the attached State Defendants' Motion for Enlargement of Time to be served on the following individuals in the form and manner indicated:

VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL: Inmate William F. Davis, III SBI #162762 Delaware Correctional Center 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977 VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY: Daniel L. McKenty, Esq. Heckler & Frabizzio 800 Delaware Avenue, Suite 200 P.O. Box 128 Wilmington, DE 19899-0128 (302) 573-4800 [email protected] /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General Delaware Department of Justice Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 302-577-8400