Zavala v. Chrones et al

Filing 81

ORDER GRANTING 79 Defendants' Motion to Conduct Plaintiff's Deposition Via Video Conference signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Beck on 12/20/2011. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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KEITH ZAVALA,

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CASE NO. 1:09-CV-01352-LJO-DLB PC
Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
REQUEST TO CONDUCT PLAINTIFF’S
DEPOSITION VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE

v.
CHRIS CHRONES, et al.,

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(DOC. 79)

Defendants.

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Plaintiff Keith Zavala (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se and in

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forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On December 6, 2011,

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Defendants filed a request for permission to conduct Plaintiff’s deposition via video conference.

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Plaintiff has not filed an opposition to Defendant’s request. Under Federal Rule of Civil

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Procedure 30(b)(4), the Court may order that a deposition be taken by remote means.

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Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED that Defendants’ request for permission to conduct

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Plaintiff’s deposition via video conference is GRANTED. Nothing in this order shall be

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interpreted as requiring any penal institution to obtain videoconferencing equipment if it is not

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already available.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:
3b142a

December 20, 2011

/s/ Dennis L. Beck
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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