Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Board of Trustees of the University of the District of Columbia
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 9, 2014No. Civil Action No. 2014-0754PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Emmet G. Sullivan, United States District Judge
Plaintiff Robert Cohen failed to file a timely opposition to a motion to dismiss. Over one week late, his counsel sought an extension of time. The defendants opposed, and Mr. Cohen was required to demonstrate excusable neglect for his tardiness. Mr. Cohen admitted that his counsel received notice of the motion to dismiss, but reviewed only the exhibits that were attached to that motion. His counsel concluded that the motion had been improperly filed and that no response was necessary. The Court previously held that this did not…
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