Hardin v. Mendocino Coast District Hospital et al
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Discovery Order re: Depositions. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 8/19/2019. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/19/2019)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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ELLEN HARDIN,
Plaintiff,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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Case No. 17-cv-05554-JST (TSH)
DISCOVERY ORDER
v.
MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT
HOSPITAL, et al.,
Defendants.
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The parties had a telephonic hearing with Magistrate Judge Thomas Hixson today
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concerning discovery issues. Defendants advised that the deposition of Claire Hanks, previously
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scheduled for August 22, is now off calendar due to the inability to serve her with a subpoena. The
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deposition on Lynne Bradley will take place in San Francisco on August 23, starting at 10:00 a.m.
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Each side may question the witness for three and a half hours, with Plaintiff going first. If the
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witness is willing to waive the seven-hour rule, the parties may depose her for longer or on a
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second day (the time still being divided evenly between the sides). Kevin Liu, who represents Ms.
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Bradley, agreed to accept service of a subpoena by email for this deposition. The deposition of
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Julie Adair, previously scheduled for August 23, will be rescheduled, and the parties shall meet
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and confer regarding an alternative date. Please note that Adair’s deposition is subject to
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Plaintiff’s pending motion to quash at ECF No. 193. Plaintiff also raised a concern regarding the
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deposition of Ilona Horton, which took place on August 17 in Raleigh, NC. Plaintiff understood
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the 10:00 a.m. start time in the deposition notice to mean 10:00 a.m. Pacific time, so she dialed in
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to the deposition three hours after it started, which was 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. Judge Hixson
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stated that any request for sanctions should be submitted by motion and that he would not
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entertain an oral request for sanctions.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Dated: August 19, 2019
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THOMAS S. HIXSON
United States Magistrate Judge
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
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