Yates v. West Contra Costa Unified School District

Filing 95

Order by Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James denying 94 Motion for Polygraph Examination.(mejlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/7/2017) (Additional attachment(s) added on 3/8/2017: # 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 DENYING MOTION FOR
POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION
Re: Dkt. No. 94

WEST CONTRA COSTA UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT,

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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When it denied Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery, the Court also denied his request

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to order Cheryl Cotton to submit to a polygraph examination. See Order, Dkt. No. 91. The Court

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explained Plaintiff could propound discovery and/or depose Ms. Cotton to obtain further

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information regarding the documents she contends do not exist. See id. Plaintiff then filed a

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Motion Requesting a Polygraph Test for Ms. Cotton and one for himself. See Mot., Dkt. No. 94.

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Plaintiff’s Motion is DENIED. The Court will not order anyone in this case to submit to a

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polygraph examination.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: March 7, 2017
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge