Richard J. Crane v. Rodriguez, et al.

Summary

The court denied plaintiff Richard J. Crane’s motion for partial summary judgment as untimely. Applying Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 and the scheduling order, the court held that the motion was years past the May 21, 2021 deadline and found no good cause to modify that deadline.

Holdings

1. A motion for summary judgment filed years after the court-ordered deadline is untimely when the court has set a specific deadline under Rule 56(b), has not consented to modification of the scheduling order, and the movant has not shown good cause.

Questions Presented

1. Whether plaintiff's motion for partial summary judgment, filed years after the court-ordered deadline, should be considered under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(b).

Disposition

other