Leinweber v. Day

Full title: MIKHEIL J. LEINWEBER, Plaintiff, v. A. DAY, et al., Defendants

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

Date published: Jan 14, 2011

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01535-GBC PC (E.D. Cal. Jan. 14, 2011)

Opinion

CASE NO. 1:09-cv-01535-GBC PC.

January 14, 2011

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DEPOSE PLAINTIFF (Doc. 19)

GERALD COHN, Magistrate Judge

Plaintiff Mikheil J. Leinweber ("Plaintiff") is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, which was filed on August 31, 2009. This action is currently in the discovery phase, and on June 10, 2011, Defendants filed a motion seeking leave to depose Plaintiff. Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(a)(2)(B). Additionally, Defendants may seek to videotape the deposition. Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(b)(4).

Good cause having been shown, it is HEREBY ORDERED that

1. Defendant's motion to depose Plaintiff is GRANTED; and

2. Defendants may take the deposition of Plaintiff by videotape.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 14, 2011