Jacobs v. Sullivan

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

Court: United States District Court, E.D. California

Date published: Sep 16, 2011

1:05-cv-01625-LJO-GSA-PC (E.D. Cal. Sep. 16, 2011)

Opinion

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

September 16, 2011

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE PLAINTIFF BY VIDEO CONFERENCE OR TELEPHONE (Doc. 70.)

GARY AUSTIN, Magistrate Judge

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.

Dated: September 15, 2011