Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 12-cv-15408
10-07-2014
STEVEN LYONS, Plaintiff, v. GAYLE LEACH, et al., Defendants.
DISTRICT JUDGE JUDITH E. LEVY
MAGISTRATE JUDGE MONA K. MAJZOUB
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE PLAINTIFF'S DEPOSITION [52]
This is a prisoner civil rights complaint brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Before the Court is Defendants' Motion for Leave to Take Plaintiff's Deposition. (Docket no. 52.) Plaintiff has not filed a Response. Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(a)(2)(B), a party must obtain leave of court to take the deposition of a person confined in prison. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(a)(2)(b). The court must grant leave to the extent consistent with Rule 26(b)(2). Id. Defendants assert that the taking of Plaintiff's deposition is essential to the preparation of a defense in this case. The Court agrees. Accordingly, Defendants' Motion for Leave to Take Plaintiff's Deposition is GRANTED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
NOTICE TO THE PARTIES
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(a), the parties have a period of fourteen 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). Dated: October 7, 2014
s/ Mona K. Majzoub
MONA K. MAJZOUB
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
PROOF OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that a copy of this Order was served upon Steven Lyons and Counsel of Record on this date. Dated: October 7, 2014
s/ Lisa C. Bartlett
Case Manager