Lanier v. Henderson County Detention Center

Filing 28

ORDER granting Pltf's 15 Motion for Order of Identification, to extent that Pltf may serve limited discovery requests on Defts. That is, Pltf may serve requests on Defts seeking names of individuals working in control booth at time of incident at issue. Pltf shall serve these discovery requests directly on Defts rather than filing them with the Court. Signed by Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney on 5/3/16. (Pro se litigant served by US Mail.)(ejb)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
1:15-cv-262-FDW
RICARDO EDWIN LANIER,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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HENDERSON COUNTY DETENTION
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CENTER, et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on the pro se Plaintiff’s “Motion for Order of
Identification,” (Doc. No. 15), in which Plaintiff seeks an order from the Court requiring
Defendants to provide Plaintiff with the names of the individuals working in the control booth of
the Henderson County Detention Center on October 20, 2015, when Plaintiff was allegedly
assaulted by two other inmates. In his Amended Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that various
unknown “control booth officers” failed to intervene to stop the alleged assault on Plaintiff.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff’s “Motion for Order of Identification,” (Doc.
No. 15), is GRANTED to the extent that Plaintiff may serve limited discovery requests on
Defendants. That is, Plaintiff may serve requests on Defendants seeking the names of
individuals working in the control booth at the time of the incident at issue. Plaintiff shall serve
these discovery requests directly on Defendants rather than filing them with the Court.

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