Norsworthy v. Cate, et al

Filing 67

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Craig M. Kellison on 08/03/12 granting 57 Motion to conduct plaintiff and witness depositions via videoconference. Nothing in this order shall be interpreted as requiring any penal institution to obtain videoconferencing equipment if it is not already available. (Plummer, M)

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WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES
1250 Sutterville Road, Suite 290
Sacramento, CA 95822
[phone]
[phone] (fax)

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Kathleen J. Williams, CSB #127021

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Attorneys for defendant
RIVERS

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THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFFREY BRYAN NORSWORTHY,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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BARBARA RIVERS
Defendant.

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CASE NO: 2:09-CV-02989-LKK-CMK
ORDER ON REQUEST TO CONDUCT
DEPOSITIONS VIA
VIDEOCONFERENCE

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Defendant RIVERS seeks an order from the Court, pursuant to Federal Rule of

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Civil Procedure 30(b)(4), to permit defendant’s counsel to conduct the deposition of

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plaintiff JEFFREY BRIAN NORSWORTHY and all witnesses via videoconference.

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Having read defense counsel’s request,

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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

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Defendant’s request to conduct plaintiff and witness depositions via

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videoconference is GRANTED.

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Nothing in this Order shall be interpreted as requiring any penal institution

to obtain videoconferencing equipment if it is not already available.

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DATED: August 3, 2012
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CRAIG M. KELLISON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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Norsworthy v. Rivers [2:09-CV-02989-LKK-CMK]Order on Request to Conduct VideoConference Depos

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PROOF OF SERVICE

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Case :
Case No:
Court :

Norsworthy v. Rivers
2:09-CV-02989-LKK-CMK
USDC Eastern District of California

I am a citizen of the United States, employed in the City and County of Sacramento.
My business address is 1250 Sutterville Road, Suite 290, Sacramento, California
95822. I am over the age of 18 years and not a party to the above-entitled action.
I am familiar with WILLIAMS & ASSOCIATES’ practice whereby the mail is sealed,
given the appropriate postage and placed in a designated mail collection area. Each
day's mail is collected and deposited in a U.S. mailbox after the close of each day's
business.

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I certify that on June 22, 2012 , pursuant to F.R.C.P. 5(b), I deposited in the United
States mail, postage prepaid, a true copy of the document entitled:

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[PROPOSED] ORDER ON REQUEST TO CONDUCT DEPOSITIONS VIA
VIDEOCONFERENCE

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and addressed as follows:

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LEGAL DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED
Jeffery Norsworthy, D-54100
Correctional Training Facility
P.O. Box 705
Soledad, CA 93960

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I declare that I am employed in the office of a member of the bar of this Court at whose
direction this service was made.

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DATED: June 22, 2012
/s/ Susan J. Olsson
SUSAN J. OLSSON

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