Sinclair v. Salisbury Police Officers et al

Filing 77

ORDER (LETTER OPINION) re: Defendants' 68 Letter Request for an order compelling Plaintiff to answer Interrogatory Nos. 3, 17, and 18; finding dispute over Nos. 17 & 18 are now moot; setting deadline for Plaintiff to fully answer Interrogatory No. 3. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson on 1/28/2015. (dass, Deputy Clerk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MARYLAND
Chambers of
J. Mark Coulson
U.S. Magistrate Judge

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Baltimore, Maryland 21201
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January 28, 2015
LETTER OPINION TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD
Re: Sinclair v. Salisbury Police Officers et al.
Civil No. 13-CV-1735-GLR
Dear Counsel:
The Court has before it Defendants’ Letter (ECF No. 68) requesting an order compelling
Plaintiff to answer Interrogatory Nos. 3, 17, 18. The Court understands that the disputes regarding
Interrogatory Nos. 17 & 18 are moot and the only remaining dispute relates to Interrogatory No. 3.
(ECF No. 76). Interrogatory No. 3 seeks in part a “complete statement of facts…including what
[Plaintiff] did during the period of time beginning twelve hours before the occurrence and continuing
through the occurrence.” (ECF No. 68-1). Plaintiff objects on the ground that the Interrogatory is
irrelevant and not likely to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. (ECF No. 76).
The Court is unpersuaded by Plaintiff’s objections and finds that the information sought in
Interrogatory No. 3 may be relevant to the disputes at issue in this case. Accordingly, Plaintiff is
instructed to fully answer Interrogatory No. 3 within 14 days of entry of this order.
Despite the informal nature of this letter, it is an Order of the Court and the Clerk is directed to
docket it as such.
Sincerely yours,
/s/
J. Mark Coulson
United States Magistrate Judge

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