Joel Palacios v. County of Los Angeles
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:20-cv-11182-MRW Document Filed 11/14/ Page 1 of Page ID #:819
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 20-11182 MRW Date November 14, 2022 Title Palacios v. County of Los Angeles
Present: Hon. Michael R. Wilner, U.S. Magistrate Judge James Muñoz n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys for Plaintiff: Attorneys for Defendant: n/a n/a Proceedings: ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE
1. The County defendants moved for summary judgment in this civil rights action. (Docket # 59.) The motion is noticed for hearing on November 30. Under the Local Rules of Court, Plaintiffs’ responsive pleading was due 21 days before then, or by November 9. However, as Defendants note (Docket # 61), Plaintiffs failed to file anything in response to the motion by that date.1 2. Contrary to Defendants’ assertions (id. at 2), the Court is prohibited from granting a summary judgment motion merely because of a failure to file a timely opposition. However, I may well decline to accept a late filing…