Sandra Blount v. City of Los Angeles et al

Filing 88

ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY CUTOFF DATE AND AUTHORIZING LIMITED DEPOSITIONS 81 , 83 , 84 by Judge Dean D. Pregerson: The fact discovery cutoff date is now February 13, 2015. Defendant may take one deposition of Plaintiff, no more than2 hours in length. Defendant may take one deposition of the physician alleged.to have treated Plaintiff for the injuries indicated in the documents submitted. The deposition shall be no more than 2 hours in length. (lc). Modified on 1/5/2015 .(lc).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SANDRA BLOUNT aka SANDRA
CASTRO,

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITY OF LOS ANGELES,
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Defendants.
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Case No. CV 13-08672 DDP (AGRx)
ORDER EXTENDING DISCOVERY CUTOFF
DATE AND AUTHORIZING LIMITED
DEPOSITIONS
[Dkt. Nos. 81, 83, 84]

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This is an excessive force lawsuit, in which Plaintiff alleges

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“serious disabling injuries, including injuries to her left arm and

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shoulder.”

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represents to the Court that it has recently uncovered evidence,

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not disclosed by Plaintiff during discovery, suggesting pre-

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existing injuries to the same arm and shoulder.

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exhibit attached thereto.)

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the discovery cutoff from its current date of January 12, 2015 (see

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Dkt. No. 65) to February 13, 2015, and to be allowed to re-depose

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Plaintiff and to depose her treating physician.

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stipulates to the extension of the discovery cutoff, (Dkt. No. 81),

(Dkt. No. 1, Ex. 1 (state complaint) at 3.)

Defendant

(Dkt. No. 83 and

Defendant moves, ex parte, to extend

but opposes the depositions.

Plaintiff

Plaintiff’s attorney represents to

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the Court that his client says she has not sustained any prior

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injury to the arm and shoulder.

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thereto.)

(Dkt. No. 85 and exhibit attached

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The Court, finding good cause in Defendant’s newly discovered

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information to allow limited additional depositions, GRANTS the ex

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parte application as follows:

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- The fact discovery cutoff date is now February 13, 2015.

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- Defendant may take one deposition of Plaintiff, no more than

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2 hours in length, at a place convenient to Plaintiff, and limited

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solely to the subject of the alleged previous injuries to the hand,

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wrist, arm, and/or shoulder as indicated by the documents submitted

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by Defendant with its ex parte application.

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- Defendant may take one deposition of the physician alleged

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to have treated Plaintiff for the injuries indicated in the

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documents submitted.

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in length, at a place convenient to the physician witness, and

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limited solely to the subject of the alleged previous injuries to

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the hand, wrist, arm, and/or shoulder as indicated by the documents

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submitted by Defendant with its ex parte application.

The deposition shall be no more than 2 hours

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 5, 2015
DEAN D. PREGERSON
United States District Judge

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