Grimes v. Mule Creek State Prison Health Care et al

Filing 56

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd on 1/07/15 ordering plaintiff's motion to modify the court's discovery and scheduling order 51 is granted. Within 30 days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall serve on defen se counsel his written responses to defendants' discovery requests. Defendants' motion to modify the court's discovery and scheduling order 55 is granted. Within 30 days following service of plaintiff's written discovery requests, defense counsel shall take plaintiff's deposition and file any necessary motion to compel. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the court's 7/29/14 discovery and scheduling order remains in effect. (Plummer, M)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SACRAMENTO DIVISION

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MICHAEL GRIMES,

2:12-cv-00937 DAD P

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v.

Plaintiff, ORDER MODIFYING
DISCOVERY AND SCHEDULING
ORDER

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RICHARD RIVERMAN, et al.,

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Defendants.

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Both parties have filed motions seeking to modify the court’s discovery and scheduling

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order to allow for additional time to complete discovery. Specifically, plaintiff requests

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additional time to respond to defendants’ discovery requests in light of his recent transfer to the

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California Institution for Men. Defense counsel requests additional time to take plaintiff’s

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deposition and file any motion to compel in light of plaintiff’s delay in serving his written

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responses to defendants’ discovery requests and because of an unforeseen medical emergency.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiff’s motion to modify the court’s discovery and scheduling order (Doc. No. 51) is

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granted. Within thirty days of the date of service of this order, plaintiff shall serve on defense

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counsel his written responses to defendants’ discovery requests;

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2. Defendants’ motion to modify the court’s discovery and scheduling order (Doc. No. 55)

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is granted. Within thirty days following service of plaintiff’s written discovery requests, defense

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counsel shall take plaintiff’s deposition and file any necessary motion to compel; and

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3. Except as otherwise provided in this order, the court’s July 29, 2014 discovery and
scheduling order remains in effect.
Dated: January 7, 2015

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