Dicey v. Joksch, et al

Filing 35

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 2/5/2014 PARTIALLY GRANTING plaintiff's 34 motion; and defendants may take plaintiff's deposition by video conference. (Yin, K)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BERLAN LYNELL DICEY,
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v.
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No. 2:12-cv-01709 TLN-KJN P
Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTION TO TAKE PLAINTIFF’S
DEPOSITION BY VIDEO
CONFERENCE

C. JOKSCH, et al.,

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Defendants.

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On January 28, 2014, defendants moved to take plaintiff’s deposition by remote means.

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Defendants seek authorization to take plaintiff’s deposition by video conference or, if counsel is

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unavailable, to take his deposition by phone. Defendants’ request is partially granted.

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Defendants are permitted to take plaintiff’s deposition by video conference. If counsel is unable

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to take the deposition by video conference, defendants shall seek further leave of court to take the

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deposition by telephone explaining why counsel is unable to take the deposition by video

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conference. The court reporter shall be located at the prison with plaintiff during the deposition.

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Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendants’ motion (ECF No. 34) is partially granted; and

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2. Defendants may take plaintiff’s deposition by video conference.
Dated: February 5, 2014

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