Frederick v. Jenkins et al

Filing 20

ORDER granting 18 Motion to Compel. Plaintiff is directed to provide defendants with the required responses to the discovery requests by 5:00 p.m. on 8/31/09. Signed by Honorable James R. Marschewski on August 11, 2009. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS HARRISON DIVISION

TROY FREDERICK v. DEPUTY NATHAN JENKINS, Boone County Sheriff's Office; DEPUTY JEREMY WATSON, Boone County Sheriff's Office; DEPUTY CONTRERAS, Boone County Sheriff's Office; and DEPUTY J. BRISCO, Boone County Sheriff's Office ORDER Civil No. 09-3022

PLAINTIFF

D E FEN D A N T S

On July 14, 2009, defendants filed a motion to compel answers to discovery requests (Doc. 18). Defendants state they propounded interrogatories and requests for production of documents to the plaintiff on May 13, 2009. To date, defendants state they have not received plaintiff's responses or any communication from the plaintiff regarding his responses. U nder the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, plaintiff had thirty (30) days to respond to the discovery requests. Fed. R. Civ. P. 33(b)(3) & 34(b). Plaintiff did not request an extension of time to respond to the discovery requests. Therefore, plaintiff has failed to respond in the time provided by law. A ccordingly, defendants' motion to compel (Doc. 18) is granted. Plaintiff is directed to provide defendants with the required responses to the discovery requests by 5:00 p.m. on August 31, 2009. IT IS SO ORDERED this 11th day of August 2009.

/s/ J. Marschewski HON. JAMES R. MARSCHEWSKI UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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AO72A (Rev. 8/82)