Opinion
No. CIV S-08-0878 LKK GGH P.
February 24, 2010
ORDER
On September 30, 2009, the Honorable Lawrence K. Karlton granted plaintiff thirty days to file an amended complaint. Thirty days passed and plaintiff did not file an amended complaint. Accordingly, on December 9, 2009, the undersigned recommended that this action be dismissed.
On December 23, 2009, plaintiff filed objections to the findings and recommendations. Plaintiff alleged that he was not required to file an amended complaint because the court had not yet ruled on his request for reconsideration of the September 30, 2009, order. Attached to the objections was a copy of a motion for reconsideration of the September 30, 2009, order signed by plaintiff on October 13, 2009.
The court did not receive plaintiff's motion for reconsideration for some unknown reason. However, in order to determine whether to deem plaintiff's motion for reconsideration timely, on January 6, 2010, the court ordered plaintiff to file within fourteen days a copy of the proof of service of his motion. On January 25, 2010, plaintiff was granted an extension of time until February 8, 2010, to respond to the January 6, 2010, order.
On February 9, 2010, plaintiff filed a "motion for clarification" attached to which is a proof of service for the motion for reconsideration indicating that on October 15, 2009, he gave it to prison officials to mail. Good cause appearing, pursuant to the mailbox rule, plaintiff timely filed his motion for reconsideration.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The December 9, 2009, findings and recommendations are vacated;
2. Plaintiff's motion for clarification (no. 52) is deemed resolved.