Goff v. Gamez et al

Filing 76

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART 50 Motion to Compel ; ORDER FOLLOWING CONFERENCE, signed by Magistrate Judge Erica P. Grosjean on 5/20/19. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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THOMAS L. GOFF,

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Case No. 1:15-cv-00937-AWI-EPG (PC)

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER FOLLOWING CONFERENCE

GAMEZ, et al.,

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(ECF NO. 50)

Defendants.

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Thomas Goff (“Plaintiff”) is a former state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma

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pauperis with this civil rights action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. On May 20, 2019, the

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Court held a hearing that was set for an Initial Scheduling Conference (“Scheduling

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Conference”). Plaintiff telephonically appeared on his own behalf. Counsel David Goodwin

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and Jon Allin telephonically appeared on behalf of defendant Gamez.

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Based on input from the parties, that Court continued the Scheduling Conference and

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ordered the parties to participate in a settlement conference. The Court also ordered exchange

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of certain documents to facilitate that settlement conference.

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For the reasons stated on the record at the conference, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. Defendant Gamez’s motion to compel (ECF No. 50) is granted in that Plaintiff is

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required to provide initial disclosures to defendant Gamez.1 Defendant Gamez’s

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request for sanctions is denied.

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2. The parties shall meet and confer to pick potential dates for a settlement

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conference. Once the parties have picked potential dates, defense counsel shall

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contact Alternate Dispute Resolution Coordinator Sujean Park

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([e-mail]) to schedule the settlement conference. The

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settlement conference shall occur no later than September 20, 2019.

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3. Except for the discovery ordered below, discovery remains closed. If the case

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does not settle at the settlement conference, the Court will reset the Scheduling

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Conference.

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4. No later than July 31, 2019, defendant Gamez shall send Plaintiff a copy of

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Plaintiff’s medical and mental health records from December 1, 2014, through

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September 30, 2018, that are held by the California Department of Corrections

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and Rehabilitation.

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5. No later than July 31, 2019, defendant Gamez shall send Plaintiff a copy of the

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video recording of the statement Plaintiff made after the incident alleged in the

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complaint, as well as a copy of all documents containing statements made

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directly by Plaintiff regarding the incident.

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6. No later than July 31, 2019, Plaintiff shall attempt to obtain, and to the extent

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successful, provide to defendant Gamez, a copy of the relevant medical and

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mental health records from providers other than the California Department of

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Corrections and Rehabilitation to the extent they reflect treatment related to the

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incident at issue in this case.

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7. No later than July 31, 2019, Plaintiff shall send defendant Gamez a copy of all

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medical opinions that were provided in support of his Social Security disability

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claim, as well as all opinions and/or findings regarding the result of his Social

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It appears that Plaintiff has now served defendant Gamez with his initial disclosures.
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Security disability claim.2

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

May 20, 2019

/s/
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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The parties shall meet and confer regarding the delivery method for the abovedescribed documents.
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