Hutchins v. Nevada NDOC et al

Filing 34

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Motion Hearing held on 7/20/2011 before Magistrate Judge Robert A. McQuaid, Jr. Crtrm Administrator: Amber Freeman; Pla Counsel: Tyrone Hutchins, In Pro Per; Def Counsel: Elizabeth Hickman; Court Report er/FTR #: 9:01:44 - 9:45:11; Time of Hearing: 9:00 a.m.; Courtroom: 2. IT IS ORDERED that 27 Plaintiff's Motion to Compel is DENIED IN PART AND GRANTED IN PART. Plaintiff has forty-five (45) days to file an opposition to 23 Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. Response due 9/3/2011. Please see attached minutes for details. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - AF)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
RENO, NEVADA

TYRONE B. HUTCHINS,

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Plaintiff,
vs.
NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS, et al.,
Defendants.

3:10-CV-00369-LRH-RAM
MINUTES OF THE COURT
DATED: July 20, 2011

PRESENT: HONORABLE ROBERT A. McQUAID, JR., U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Deputy Clerk: Amber Freeman

Recorder: FTR: 9:01:44 a.m. - 9:45:11 a.m.

Counsel for Plaintiff(s): Tyrone B. Hutchins, In Pro Per (telephonically)
Counsel for Defendant(s):

Elizabeth Hickman

PROCEEDINGS: MOTION HEARING
9:01 a .m. Court convenes.
The Court addresses Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel (Docket #27).
Noel Interrogatory 2:
The answer to the interrogatory is responsive and complete. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Baca Interrogatory 2:
The answer to the interrogatory is responsive and complete. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Baca Interrogatory 3:
The interrogatory request is directed to the wrong person. The objections are sustained and the
Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Baca Interrogatory 5:
The response is adequate and the Motion to Compel is DENIED.

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Baca Admission 1:
The request for admission is directed to the wrong person. The objection is sustained and the
Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Baca Admissions 2, 3, 9, 10, 12:
The answers to request for admissions are adequate. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Brooks Admissions 2, 3, 4:
The answers to admissions 2, 3, 4 are adequate. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
McDaniel Interrogatories 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8:
Answers to interrogatories are adequate and complete. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
McDaniel Admissions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8:
The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Benedetti Interrogatories 3, 4:
Answers to interrogatories are adequate. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Benedetti Admissions 2, 4, 8, 9, 10:
The answers to request for admissions are adequate. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Skolnik Interrogatories 1, 2, 3:
Answers to interrogatories are adequate. The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Skolnik Admission 1:
The Motion to Compel is GRANTED, and Defendant Skolnik will amend his answer to admit.
Skolnik Admissions 4, 6, 7:
The Motion to Compel is DENIED.
Plaintiff’s First Request for Production of Documents is GRANTED. IT IS ORDERED that,
within the next two weeks, the Plaintiff will be given five (5) hours to review his medical records
and tag the documents to be copied. The medical department will make and keep those copies for
Plaintiff’s use at a later time. Plaintiff will incur the expense of the copies. IT IS FURTHER
ORDERED that the Court will allow the Plaintiff to go over the $100 copy limit, if needed.

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IT IS ORDERED that the Plaintiff will have forty-five (45) days from today to file an opposition
to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgment (Docket #23).
9:45 a.m. Court adjourns.

LANCE S. WILSON, CLERK
By: /s/
Deputy Clerk