Kasperski v. Village of New Haven

Full title: NICOLE KASPERSKI, et al., Plaintiffs, v. VILLAGE OF NEW HAVEN, et al.…

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Dec 11, 2008

CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-CV-15501-DT (E.D. Mich. Dec. 11, 2008)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 07-CV-15501-DT.

December 11, 2008

OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART PLAINTIFFS' MOTIONS TO COMPEL

MONA MAJZOUB, Magistrate Judge

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motions to Compel. (Docket nos. 13, 14). These motions were briefed, and the Court heard oral argument on them on December 8, 2008. These motions were referred to the undersigned for decision on November 13, 2008. (Docket no. 18). Plaintiffs' motions are now ready for ruling.

I. Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Depositions

Plaintiffs' move to compel the depositions of Defendant Harris and Defendant LaBombard. (Docket no. 13). Counsel have tentatively scheduled these depositions. The Court will order that the depositions of Defendants Harris and LaBombard be completed before January 16, 2009.

II. Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Discovery

Plaintiffs also move to compel discovery. (Docket no. 14). Counsel for the parties agreed on several actions during oral argument which will resolve this motion:

A. Defendants LaBombard and Moore will submit signed answers to Plaintiffs' First Set of Interrogatories on or before December 22, 2008.

B. Plaintiffs' counsel will submit a proposed protective order for the Defendants' production of the named Defendants' personnel files to Defendants' counsel on or before December 15, 2008. Defendants will produce the named Defendants' personnel files pursuant to the protective order on or before December 19, 2008.

C. Defendants will amend their response to Plaintiffs' Request for copies of investigator notes and reports, as agreed at the December 8 hearing, on or before December 19, 2008.

D. Defendants will amend their response to Plaintiffs' Request for videotapes, as agreed during the December 8 hearing, on or before December 19, 2008.

E. Defendants will amend their response to Plaintiffs' Request for copies of complaints against Defendants, as refined at the December 8 hearing, on or before December 19, 2008.

F. Defendants will amend their response to Plaintiffs' Request for investigator reports "made by anyone" on or before December 19, 2008.

G. Defendants will produce Mr. Wiley's memorandum on or before December 19, 2008.

H. Defendants will respond to Plaintiffs' Second Request for Production of Documents on or before December 19, 2008.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motions to Compel (docket nos. 13, 14) are GRANTED to the extent set forth above, and are otherwise DENIED.

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES

Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 72(a), the parties have a period of ten days from the date of this Order within which to file any written appeal to the District Judge as may be permissible under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1).