Thrasher v. City of Gallatin, Tennessee et al

Filing 67

ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, the undersigned Magistrate Judge finds that Defendant Tisdale's motion for protective order should be GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge John S. Bryant on 10/17/13. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(tmw) Modified on 10/18/2013 (tmw).

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
DENNIS THRASHER,
Plaintiff
v.
CITY OF GALLATIN, TENNESSEE,
et al.,
Defendants

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NO. 3:12-0407
Magistrate Judge Bryant
Jury Demand

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Defendant

John

Tisdale

has

filed

his

motion

for

protective order pursuant to Rule 26(c) of the Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure seeking an order requiring that his discovery
deposition be taken in Brandon, Mississippi, where he now resides
(Docket Entry No. 52). Plaintiff has filed a response in opposition
(Docket Entry Nos. 57 and 58), and Defendant Tisdale has filed a
reply.
After due consideration of the arguments and authorities
advanced by the parties, the undersigned Magistrate Judge finds
that this case does not present any special circumstances that
would justify a departure from the general rule that individual
defendants may insist upon being deposed where they reside. Lomax
v. Sears, Roebuck & Co., 238 F.3d 422 (6th Cir. 2000) (unpublished).
For the foregoing reasons, the undersigned Magistrate
Judge finds that Defendant Tisdale’s motion for protective order
should be GRANTED, and that his discovery deposition shall be taken
in or near Brandon, Mississippi, where he resides.

It is so ORDERED.

/s/ John S. Bryant
JOHN S. BRYANT
United States Magistrate Judge

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