Kennedy v. Columbus Manufacturing, Inc. et al

Filing 51

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen Granting in Part 46 Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Protective Order. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/29/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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HAKAN KIP KENNEDY,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. 17-cv-03379-EMC
ORDER GRANTING IN PART
PLAINTIFF’S AMENDED MOTION
FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

v.
COLUMBUS MANUFACTURING, INC.,
et al.,

Docket No. 46

For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Defendants.
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On November 26, 2017, Plaintiff Hakan Kip Kennedy filed a motion for protective order,

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requesting that the Court change the location of Mr. Kennedy’s deposition, which was scheduled

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for December 28 in San Francisco. See Docket No. 46. Mr. Kennedy argues that due to his spinal

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injury and limited disability income, it would be expensive and inconvenient for him to travel to

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San Francisco for the deposition. However, the deposition of a plaintiff presumptively takes place

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in the forum district. See Fausto v. Credigy Servs. Corp., 251 F.R.D. 427, 429 (N.D. Cal. 2008)

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(quoting Turner v. Prudential Ins. Co. of Am., 119 F.R.D. 381, 383 (M.D.N.C. 1988)). Thus, Mr.

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Kennedy shall give the deposition in person in San Francisco. Considering his financial situation,

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Defendant Columbus Manufacturing, Inc., shall reimburse 75% of Mr. Kennedy’s travel costs up

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to a maximum contribution of $675 for airplane tickets, $300 for accommodations, and $90 for

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local transportation. This order disposes of Docket No. 46.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 29, 2017
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge