Knox v. Napolean et al

Filing 34

ORDER granting 28 and 33 Motions for Leave to Take Plaintiff's Deposition - Signed by Magistrate Judge Mona K. Majzoub. (LBar)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

RAYMONE KNOX,
Plaintiff,
v.

CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-cv-12364
DISTRICT JUDGE MATTHEW F. LEITMAN
MAGISTRATE JUDGE MONA K. MAJZOUB

BENNY NAPOLEAN, et al.,
Defendants.
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OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS’
MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO TAKE PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION [28] AND [33]
This is a prisoner civil rights complaint brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court
are Defendants’ Motions for Leave to Take Plaintiff’s Deposition. (Docket nos. 28 and 33.)
Plaintiff has not filed a Response. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(a)(2)(B), a party
must obtain leave of court to take the deposition of a person confined in prison. Fed. R. Civ. P.
30(a)(2)(b). The court must grant leave to the extent consistent with Rule 26(b)(2). Id. Defendants
also seek to take Plaintiff’s deposition in person or remotely, at Defendants’ option. (Docket no.
28 at 1; Docket no. 33 at 1.) A deposition may be taken by telephone or other remote means by
order of the court or upon stipulation of the parties. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). Defendants assert that
a remote deposition of Plaintiff would be more efficient and economical in light of Plaintiff’s
incarceration in Pennsylvania and defense counsel’s location in Michigan. (Docket no. 28 at 3.)
The Court agrees. Accordingly, Defendants’ Motions for Leave to Take Plaintiff’s Deposition
(docket nos. 28 and 33) are GRANTED. Defendants are permitted to notice and take Plaintiff’s
deposition in person, by video conference, or by telephone as necessary, at a date, time and place

agreed upon by all parties.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(a), the parties have a period of fourteen days
from the date of this Order within which to file any written appeal to the District Judge as may be
permissible under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1).

Dated: October 21, 2014

s/ Mona K. Majzoub
MONA K. MAJZOUB
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

PROOF OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of this Order was served upon Steven Lyons and Counsel of
Record on this date.
Dated: October 21, 2014

s/ Lisa C. Bartlett
Case Manager

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