Dude v. Congress Plaza, LLC et al

Filing 210

ORDER denying 198 Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration and Requiring Plaintiff to Personally Appear for His Deposition in this District on June 5, 2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 5/18/2018. (kza)

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