Gonzalez v. Department (Bureau) of Real Estate et al

Filing 140

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Kendall J. Newman on 3/26/2019 IT IS SO ORDERED Plaintiff is limited to propounding a total of 25 interrogatories on defendants, unless defendants stipulate to additional interrogatories or plaintiff obtains leave of court for any additional interrogatories upon an appropriate motion. Any other discovery requests, such as requests for admission, requests for production of documents, notices of deposition, or subpoenas, shall likewise comply with the FRCP and applicable law. (Reader, L)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANIEL GONZALEZ,

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No. 2:15-cv-2448-TLN-KJN PS

Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER

KYLE THOMAS JONES, et al.,

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Defendants.

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On March 25, 2019, the court conducted an informal telephonic discovery conference in

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this matter.1 After carefully considering the amended joint letter and the parties’ representations

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at the conference, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff is limited to propounding a total of 25 interrogatories on defendants, unless

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defendants stipulate to additional interrogatories or plaintiff obtains leave of court for

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any additional interrogatories upon an appropriate motion.

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2. Any other discovery requests, such as requests for admission, requests for production

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of documents, notices of deposition, or subpoenas, shall likewise comply with the

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Although defendants did not agree that there were any discovery issues properly before the
court, the court, in light of plaintiff’s pro se status, nonetheless agreed to conduct the conference
to see whether any discrete discovery issues could be addressed.
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Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and applicable law.
Dated: March 26, 2019

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