Smith v. Mississippi Prison Industries Corporation et al

Filing 27

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 25 Motion for leave from the requirements of L.U.Civ.R. 83.1(d)(3). Signed by Magistrate Judge F. Keith Ball on 6/26/18 (RBM)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI
NORTHERN DIVISION
DORSA SMITH

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Plaintiff,
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v.
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Case No. 3:17-cv-732-DPJ-FKB
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(Jury Trial Demanded)
MISSISSIPPI PRISON INDUSTRIES
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CORPORATION, ED STEPHENS,
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AND JOHN AND JANE DOES 1-6
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Defendants.
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ORDER
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This cause is before the Court on Defendant’s Unopposed Motion for Leave from the
Requirements of Local Uniform Civil Rule 83.1(d)(3) [25]. The unopposed motion requests that
non-resident counsel be allowed to appear without resident counsel’s appearance at depositions.
Having considered the motion, the Court denies the requested relief. However, while resident
counsel must attend each deposition in this case, per L.U.Civ.R. 83.1(b)(1) and 83.1(d)(3), the
Court finds that resident counsel may appear by telephone.
So ordered, this the 26th day of June, 2018.
_/s/ F. Keith Ball
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE