Klein v. Conanan

Filing 32

ORDER Granting Defendant Conanan's Request for Leave to Take Plaintiff's Deposition by Video Conference re 31 , signed by Magistrate Judge Gary S. Austin on 11/12/14. (Gonzalez, R)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL KLEIN,

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Plaintiff,
vs.

1:13-cv-00600-GSA-PC
ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT
CONANAN’S REQUEST FOR LEAVE
TO TAKE PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION
BY VIDEOCONFERENCE

DR. CONANAN,

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Defendant.

(Doc. 31.)

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Michael Klein (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

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with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case now proceeds on the initial

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Complaint, filed by Plaintiff on April 25, 2013, against defendant Dr. Conanan (“Defendant”)

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for inadequate medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 1.)

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The parties to this action have consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned

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Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c), to conduct all further proceedings in this case.

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(Docs. 5, 15.)

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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 October 8, 2014. (Doc. 28.) On November 10, 2014, Defendant filed a request for

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leave to depose Plaintiff by videoconference. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). (Doc. 31.)

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

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

November 12, 2014

/s/ Gary S. Austin
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE