Henderson v. Jackson, et al

Filing 54

ORDER Granting Leave to Depose Detroit Police Officer Eric Blackwell. Signed by District Judge David M. Lawson. (SPin)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

TINA L. HENDERSON, as personal
representative to the ESTATE OF OTIS
HENDERSON,
Plaintiff,

Case Number 15-10807
Honorable David M. Lawson

v.
CITY OF DETROIT,
and EDWARD JACKSON,
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING LEAVE TO DEPOSE DETROIT
POLICE OFFICER ERIC BLACKWELL
On June 3, 2016, the Court ordered the defendants, and their attorney, to produce Detroit
police officer Eric Blackwell for a deposition at the United States Courthouse in Room 714, 231 W.
Lafayette Blvd., Detroit, Michigan, 48226 on June 7, 2016. Officer Blackwell did not appear for
the deposition. The Court conducted a brief status conference with the parties’ counsel on the
record. Defense counsel informed the Court that officer Blackwell is currently not ambulatory and
for that reason was unable to attend the deposition. The Court directed defense counsel to make
officer Blackwell’s contact information available to plaintiff’s counsel so that a deposition can be
conducted in a location suitable to officer Blackwell’s medical limitations.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the plaintiff’s counsel may depose Detroit police officer
Eric Blackwell at a location suitable to deponent’s medical limitations.

It is further ORDERED that counsel for the defendant use their best efforts to facilitate the
deposition of Eric Blackwell.
s/David M. Lawson
DAVID M. LAWSON
United States District Judge

Dated: June 7, 2016

PROOF OF SERVICE
The undersigned certifies that a copy of the foregoing order was served
upon each attorney or party of record herein by electronic means or first
class U.S. mail on June 7, 2016.
s/Susan Pinkowski
SUSAN PINKOWSKI

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