Jacobs v. Sullivan

Full title: GEORGE E. JACOBS IV, Plaintiff, v. W. J. SULLIVAN, et al., Defendants.

Court: UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Sep 15, 2011

1:05-cv-01625-LJO-GSA-PC (E.D. Cal. Sep. 15, 2011)

Opinion

1:05-cv-01625-LJO-GSA-PC Doc. 70.

09-15-2011

GEORGE E. JACOBS IV, Plaintiff, v. W. J. SULLIVAN, et al., Defendants.

Gary S. Austin

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS'

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE

PLAINTIFF BY VIDEO CONFERENCE

OR TELEPHONE

George E. Jacobs IV ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action now proceeds on the Third Amended Complaint filed by Plaintiff on May 5, 2010. (Doc. 29.) The Court issued a scheduling order on March 15, 2011, and this action is currently in the discovery phase. (Doc. 44.) On September 15, 2011, Defendants filed a motion seeking leave to depose Plaintiff by video conference or telephone, if necessary. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). The deposition is scheduled for October 18, 2011 at 9:00 a.m.

Good cause having been shown, Defendants motion is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Gary S. Austin

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE