General Electric Company, et al. v. Wilkins

Filing 297

ORDER GRANTING Ex Parte Request (Doc. 296 ) for Videotaping Within the Attorney's Conference Room Only, Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 2/13/2012. (Arellano, S.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, et al., )
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Plaintiffs,
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v.
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THOMAS WILKINS, an individual
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Defendant.
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Case No.: 1:10-cv-00674 LJO JLT
ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE
REQUEST FOR VIDEOTAPING WITHIN
THE ATTORNEY’S CONFERENCE
ROOM ONLY
(Doc. 296)

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Before the Court is Defendant’s request related to his own deposition set to occur on

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February 17, 2012. (Doc. 296) Mr. Wilkins reports that his deposition will occur at the United

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States District Courthouse in Fresno, within the attorneys’ conference room. Id. He provides a

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copy of documents evidencing his reservation of the attorneys’ conference room for this purpose.

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Id. at 6-7. The current request relates to the fact that the deposition will be reported and video

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recorded. As such, Mr. Wilkins seeks permission for the videographer and the court reporter to

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bring their equipment into the courthouse.

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Therefore, good cause appearing, the Court ORDERS:

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Subject to security screening, the parties are permitted to bring with them into the

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Courthouse, a court reporter and a videographer for the deposition of Thomas

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Wilkins on February 17, 2012;

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Subject to security screening, the court reporter and the videographer are

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permitted to bring with them into the courthouse the equipment necessary

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to record the deposition of Mr. Wilkins;

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b.

The videographer SHALL take video only during the deposition and only

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of the proceedings of the deposition. No other video recording SHALL be

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permitted on the courthouse premises. Counsel for all parties are charged

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with the responsibility of ensuring compliance with this order by the

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videographer.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 13, 2012
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/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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