Hill v. Clark et al

Filing 30

ORDER GRANTING Defendants' 29 Request for Leave to Take Plaintiff's Deposition by Videoconference, signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 1/4/15. (Marrujo, C)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHNATHAN HILL,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

1:13-cv-00386-LJO-GSA-PC
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS=
REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO TAKE
PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION BY
VIDEOCONFERENCE

J. CLARK, et al.,

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Defendants.

(Doc. 29.)

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Johnathan Hill ("Plaintiff") is a prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action

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pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This action now proceeds with Plaintiff's original Complaint, filed

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on March 18, 2013, against defendant C/O J. Clark for use of excessive force in violation of the

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Eighth Amendment, and C/O A. Rivas for failure to protect Plaintiff in violation of the Eighth

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Amendment.1

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This case is currently in the discovery phase, pursuant to the court’s scheduling order

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issued on June 3, 2014 (Doc. 25.) On December 30, 2014, defendants Clark and Rivas

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(“Defendants”) filed a request for leave to depose Plaintiff by videoconference. Fed. R. Civ. P.

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30(b)(4). (Doc. 26.)

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Good cause having been shown, Defendants' request is HEREBY GRANTED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

January 4, 2015

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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On January 24, 2014, the court issued an order dismissing all other claims and defendants from
this action, based on Plaintiff’s failure to state a claim under § 1983. (Doc. 18.)