Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 11-12961
04-06-2012
PAMELA WILLIS TURNER, Plaintiff, v. CITY OF DETROIT, Defendant.
DISTRICT JUDGE JULIAN ABELE COOK
MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARK A. RANDON
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART
DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER (DKT. NO. 19)
This matter is before the Court on Defendant's motion for protective order to prevent the deposition of Mayor Dave Bing (Dkt. No. 19). The Court has reviewed the motion and response; oral argument was held on April 5, 2012. Being otherwise fully advised,
IT IS ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that before Mayor Bing may be deposed, Plaintiff must first direct specific interrogatories to the Mayor on issues that would be raised at deposition. After receiving and reviewing responses to those interrogatories, Plaintiff may depose the Mayor at his convenience - for a maximum of two hours - if she still deems his deposition necessary.
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Mark A. Randon
United States Magistrate Judge
Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served on the parties of record on this date, April 6, 2012, electronically.
Melody R. Miles
Case Manager to Magistrate Judge Mark A. Randon