Steshenko v. McKay et al

Filing 898

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY AND GRANTING-IN-PART MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION by Judge Paul S. Grewal denying 895 ; granting in part and denying in part 896 . (psglc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/25/2014)

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

8

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

9

SAN JOSE DIVISION

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

10
11

GREGORY NICHOLAS STESHENKO,
Plaintiff,

12
v.

13
14

THOMAS MCKAY et al.,
Defendants.

15
16
17
18

)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)
)

Case No. 5:09-cv-05543-RS
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
STAY AND GRANTING-IN-PART
MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
(Re: Docket Nos. 895, 896)

Following the court’s order compelling Plaintiff Nicholas Steshenko to appear for a
deposition as an expert witness,1 Steshenko filed a motion to stay2 and a motion for
reconsideration.3 The court DENIES Steshenko’s motion to stay the order pending resolution of

19
20

the objection Steshenko submitted to Judge Seeborg.4

21
22
23
24

1

See Docket No. 893 at 1-2.

25

2

See Docket No. 895 at 1.

26

3

See Docket No. 896 at 1.

27

4

See Docket No. 894 at 1.

28

1
Case No. 5:09-cv-05543-RS
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY AND GRANTING-IN-PART MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION

The court is sympathetic to potential prejudice to Steshenko, but recognizes that Steshenko

1
2

too played a role in any delay of discovery.5 The court therefore GRANTS Steshenko’s motion to

3

reconsider IN-PART. Defendants’ deposition of Steshenko may not exceed three hours.

4

SO ORDERED.

5

Dated: November 25, 2014

6

_________________________________
PAUL S. GREWAL
United States Magistrate Judge

7
8
9
United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

5

See Docket No. 893 at 1-2.

2
Case No. 5:09-cv-05543-RS
ORDER DENYING MOTION TO STAY AND GRANTING-IN-PART MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION