Couch v. State of California, et al

Filing 219

ORDER regarding discovery dispute signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 12/6/2011. (Figueroa, O)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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RYAN COUCH, et al.,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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MATTHEW CATE, et al.,
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Defendants.
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On December 6, 2011, a discovery dispute hearing was held off the record and in
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chambers before the Honorable Dennis L. Beck, United States Magistrate Judge. Daniel Zlatnik
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appeared telephonically on behalf of Plaintiffs Ryan Couch and Kenneth Jimenez. William
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Littlewood appeared telephonically on behalf of Defendant Kimberli Boncore and Mary Horst
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appeared telephonically on behalf of non-party California Department of Corrections and
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Rehabilitation (“CDCR”).
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Prior to the hearing, the parties submitted informal letter briefs identifying the
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outstanding discovery issues to include the following: (1) CDCR’s failure to provide electronic
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data or explain the status of its efforts: (2) CDCR’s failure to produce specific documents; and
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(3) Defendant Boncore’s failure to respond to Interrogatory No. 5.
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As discussed at the hearing, the disputes regarding specific documents and/or audio
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recordings have been resolved or have been held over pending Plaintiffs’ review of discovery
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recently produced by CDCR. As to the remaining discovery disputes, the Court HEREBY

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ORDERS as follows:

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(1) CDCR shall produce the requested electronic data at issue on or before January 31,
2012; and
(2) Defendant Kimberli Boncore shall provide a response to Interrogatory No. 5, as
revised and limited at the hearing, on or before January 17, 2012.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
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December 6, 2011

/s/ Dennis L. Beck
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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