Opinion
Civil No. 08-10591.
October 6, 2009
ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the plaintiff United States of America's motion for Rule 37 sanctions, in which the United States seeks default judgments against defendants William Coleman and Dolores Coleman for their failure to appear for depositions and otherwise participate in discovery. For the reasons stated at the hearing held on September 22, 2009, the Court will hold the motion in abeyance, and orders as follows:
(1) Defendant William Coleman is ORDERED to appear and give deposition testimony on Friday, October 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m., at the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, 211 W. Fort Street, Suite 2001, Detroit, Michigan 48226.
(2) Defendant William Coleman is ORDERED to produce to the United States all required disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, including, but not limited to, names and contact information of individuals likely to have discoverable information, and a copy or a description by category and location of all documents, electrically stored information, and tangible things that William Coleman has in his possession, custody, or control and may use to support his defenses.
(3) Defendant Dolores Coleman is ORDERED to appear and give deposition testimony on Friday, October 16, 2009, at 1:00 p.m. at the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, Eastern District of Michigan, 211 W. Fort Street, Suite 2001, Detroit, Michigan 48226.
(4) Defendant Dolores Coleman is ORDERED to produce to the United States all required disclosures under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26, including, but not limited to, names and contact information of individuals likely to have discoverable information, and a copy or a description by category and location of all documents, electrically stored information, and tangible things that Dolores Coleman has in her possession, custody, or control and may use to support her defenses.
(5) Defendant Dolores Coleman is ORDERED to produce to the United States any and all documents that she may use to support a claim that she has an interest in the property commonly known as 6184 East Belford, Holly, Michigan 48442, that is superior to the interests of the United States in that property.
The Court will hold plaintiff United States of America's Rule 37 motion for sanctions in abeyance until October 17, 2009.