Crift v. Williams et al

Filing 90

ORDER granting 58 Motion to Compel. Signed by Judge James M. Moody on 10/13/10. (bkp)

Crift v. Williams et al

Doc. 90

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS PINE BLUFF DIVISION LAWRENCE CRIFT, JR. V. 5:09CV00326 JMM PLAINTIFF

JASON WILLIAMS and JOEY MOORE, individually and in their official capacities, as McGehee City Police Officers, ASHLEY BARNES, MIRANDA TAYLOR, WADE CANTRELL, individually and in his official capacity as a Desha County Sheriff, MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL, OBOMA ASEMOTA, M.D. JOHN HEARD JOHN DOES 5-10 ORDE R

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Pending is Plaintiff's motion to compel. (Docket #58). Plaintiff seeks insurance information from Defendants McGehee-Desha County Hospital, Ashley Barnes, Miranda Taylor, Wade Cantrell and Oboma Asemota, M.D. Plaintiff argues that he is entitled to copies of the actual insurance policies and that the Declaration Pages and Specimen Policies produced by the parties are insufficient. Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(A)(iv) requires parties provide: for inspection and copying as under Rule 34, any insurance agreement under which an insurance business may be liable to satisfy all or part of a possible judgment in the action or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the judgment. Pursuant to Rule 26, Plaintiff is entitled to inspect and copy "any insurance agreement under which an insurance business may be liable to satisfy all or part of a possible judgment. . . ." If the Declaration Pages and Specimen Policies produced accurately reflect the exact agreement, the

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production is sufficient. Otherwise, Defendants are directed to produce the actual insurance agreement. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion is GRANTED. IT IS SO ORDERED this 13th day of October, 2010.

______________________________ James M. Moody United States District Judge

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