Yates v. West Contra Costa Unified School District

Filing 121

Discovery Order re Deposition of R. Bell. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 7/5/2017. (mejlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/5/2017) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/5/2017: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (rmm2S, COURT STAFF).

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FERNANDO YATES,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 16-cv-01077-MEJ
ORDER RE: JOINT DISCOVERY
LETTER BRIEF
Re: Dkt. No. 119

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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Defendant has shown good cause for deposing Rhem Bell after the close of discovery. See

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Jt. Ltr. Br., Dkt. No. 119. Plaintiff does not raise any objections, and does not argue (much less

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show) he will be prejudiced if Defendant is allowed to depose the witness. See id. Before

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scheduling Mr. Bell’s deposition, Defendant and Plaintiff shall confer and confirm that Plaintiff

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intends to attend the deposition. If Plaintiff so confirms, Defendant shall schedule the deposition

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for a time during which Plaintiff can attend (after 1:30 p.m. on Monday-Friday). If, after

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confirming his intention to attend the deposition, Plaintiff does not do so, Defendant shall notify

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the Court and the Court may order Plaintiff to reimburse Defendant for any time its counsel spent

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scheduling the deposition at Plaintiff’s convenience or waiting for Plaintiff to appear.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: July 5, 2017
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge