French v. Providence Everett Medical Center et al

Filing 187

ORDER granting 169 Motion to Modify Trial Subpoena, by Judge Robert S. Lasnik.(VP)

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO MODIFY TRIAL SUBPOENA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT SEATTLE _______________________________________ ) JULIE FRENCH, ) ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) PROVIDENCE EVERETT MEDICAL ) CENTER, et al., ) ) Defendants. ) _______________________________________)

No. C07-0217RSL ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO MODIFY TRIAL SUBPOENA

This matter comes before the Court on the "Motion to Quash or Modify Trial Subpoena Issued to Jennifer Wynne Carl, M.D." Dkt. # 169. Having reviewed the memoranda, declarations, and exhibits submitted by the parties and having heard from counsel during a teleconference on March 27, 2009, the Court finds as follows: Dr. Carl will not be required to travel from Port Townsend to Seattle to testify at trial. Her anticipated testimony is not extensive and does not justify the significant travel time involved or the inconvenience to her patients. Counsel have been instructed to confer and cooperate in scheduling a perpetuation deposition for Dr. Carl, to be conducted before trial begins. The deposition may be videotaped. If the parties are unable to schedule the deposition at a mutually agreeable time, Dr. Carl's testimony will be taken at trial via telephone.

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For all of the foregoing reasons, Dr. Carl's request that the trial subpoena be modified is GRANTED.

Dated this 27th day of March, 2009.

A Robert S. Lasnik

United States District Judge

ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO MODIFY TRIAL SUBPOENA

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