Dupas v. Arnone et al

Filing 42

ORDER denying 40 Motion to Compel. See Ruling, attached. Signed by Judge Thomas P. Smith on August 20, 2013. (Pylman, J.)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT

DEANERIC DUPAS,
Plaintiff,

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v.
LEO ARNONE, et al.,
Defendants.

Case No. 3:12-cv-1215 (AVC)

RULING AND ORDER
The plaintiff asks the court to order Counselor Bonaventura to
make as many copies as the plaintiff wants without charge.

The

plaintiff’s motion is denied for two reasons.
First, Counselor Bonaventura is not a party to this case.
Thus, the court cannot order Counselor Bonaventura to take any
action.

See United States v. Regan, 858 F.2d 115, 120 (2d Cir.

1988) (noting that courts cannot issue orders to non-parties).
Second, the exhibits attached to the motion show that, even when
the plaintiff did not meet the indigency requirement entitling him
to copies, Counselor Bonaventura was providing the plaintiff two
copies of documents he seeks to file with the court. The plaintiff
would file the original document with the court, retain one copy
for his records and serve one copy on defendants’ counsel.

More

copies are not required.
The

plaintiff’s

motion

for

order

compelling

Counselor

Bonaventura to make copies [Doc. #40] is DENIED.
SO ORDERED at Hartford, Connecticut this

20th

day of August

2013.
/s/ Thomas P. Smith
Thomas P. Smith
United States Magistrate Judge

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