Luna v. California Health Care Services et al

Filing 37

ORDER Granting Defendant's 36 Request to Conduct Plaintiff's Deposition Via Videoconference signed by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Seng on 03/12/2013. (Flores, E)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ARTHUR LUNA,

CASE No. 1:10-cv-02076-LJO-MJS (PC)
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S
REQUEST TO CONDUCT PLAINTIFF’S
DEPOSITION VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

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Plaintiff,
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vs.

(ECF No. 36)

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CALIFORNIA HEALTH CARE
SERVICES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Plaintiff Arthur Luna is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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in this civil rights action filed November 9, 2010 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. (ECF

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No. 1.)

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This matter proceeds on Plaintiff’s Second Amended Complaint claim of

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medical indifference against Defendant Ugwueze. (ECF No. 20.) This matter is in the

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discovery phase. The discovery cut-off date is September 23, 2013. (ECF No. 33.)

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Pending before the Court is Defendant’s March 6, 2013 request to conduct the

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deposition of Plaintiff via videoconference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). (ECF

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No. 36.)

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Good cause having been shown, Defendant’s motion is HEREBY GRANTED,

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provided that nothing in this order shall be interpreted as requiring the institution in

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which Plaintiff is housed to obtain videoconferencing equipment if it is not already

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available.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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March 12, 2013

Michael J. Seng

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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