Barnes v. Arkansas Department of Correction et al
Filing
76
ORDER denying 74 Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Jerome T. Kearney on 9/22/11. (kpr)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EASTERN DIVISION
GUY CLAYTON BARNES,
ADC #93209
v.
PLAINTIFF
2:10-cv-00101-JLH-JTK
ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTION, et al.
DEFENDANTS
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel (Doc. No. 74). Defendants
filed a Response in opposition to the Motion (Doc. No. 75).
In his Motion, Plaintiff states that Defendants failed to provide him with requested discovery
in the form of the names of persons working in the Unit kitchen from April 1, 2010 through April
30, 2010. Plaintiff states these names are essential to a potential witness list.
In Response, Defendants state they responded to the majority of Plaintiff’s discovery
requests, but objected to providing the kitchen rosters for several reasons: 1) the rosters could not
be located; 2) inmates are not permitted to obtain information concerning other inmates; and 3)
Plaintiff’s request for the month roster is over-broad, as the incident at issue occurred on a single
date on April 12, 2010. In addition, Defendants state that Plaintiff indicates in his Motion that he
is aware of two potential witnesses who have provided statements to him.
In light of Defendants’ response, together with Plaintiff’s statement that he has
located/identified two potential witnesses, the Court will deny Plaintiff’s Motion. Accordingly,
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel (Doc. No. 74) is
DENIED.
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 22nd day of September, 2011.
______________________________________
JEROME T. KEARNEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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