Opinion
No. 2:08-CV-02216-SRT.
November 22, 2010
ORDER
On November 12, 2010, defendants R. Roberson, J. Marisoal, R. Boccella, R. Grounds, A. Williams, E. Parsons, and W. Muniz (hereinafter "Defendants") filed an Ex Parte Application for a Request to Extend Time to File a Motion to Compel and/or a Motion to Dismiss for Discovery Sanctions as to Plaintiff Moody Woodrow Tanksley. Defendants allege that Plaintiff was uncooperative during the deposition administered by Jonathan B. Paul on November 12, 2010 at Atascadero State Hospital.
By order filed July 9, 2010, this court set November 12, 2010 as the deadline for filing any motions to compel discovery. As such, Defendants now seek an additional twenty-one days to file a motion to compel Plaintiff's deposition and to file a motion to dismiss for discovery sanctions in light of the partial deposition.
Because the facts giving rise to the motion to compel were not evident until the November 12, 2010 partial deposition, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Defendants may file a motion to compel Plaintiff's deposition until December 10, 2010.
2. All pretrial motions, except motions to compel discovery, shall be filed on or before January 14, 2011. Motions shall be briefed in accordance with paragraph 8 of this court's order filed August 4, 2009.
3. Pretrial conference and trial dates will be set, as appropriate, following adjudication of any dispositive motion, or the expiration of time for filing such a motion.
DATED: November 19, 2010