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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOHN DURRELL HOLCOMB,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-02-2417 LKK KJM P

vs.

HIGH DESERT STATE PRISON, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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The court finds good cause for an evidentiary hearing concerning defendants’

motion to enforce the parties’ settlement agreement. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED

that:

1. An evidentiary hearing is scheduled for Thursday, February 4, 2009 at 2:00

p.m. before the undersigned.

2. Plaintiff shall appear at the hearing via video conference. Defendants’ counsel

shall make arrangements for plaintiff to appear in this manner. Defendants’ counsel and any

other witnesses shall appear in the courtroom.

3. The issue to be addressed at the hearing is as follows: whether a line was

placed through paragraph 8 of the parties’ settlement agreement before or after plaintiff signed

the agreement. 

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4. From the record, it appears only plaintiff, counsel for defendants and plaintiff’s

former counsel Brian Chavez-Ochoa are appropriate potential witnesses. No other witnesses will

be permitted to testify unless, within twenty-one days, a party shows good cause why another

witness should be allowed to testify and presents an affidavit from the proposed additional

witness.

5. The affidavit presented by counsel for defendant on October 22, 2009 may

serve as counsel’s direct testimony, if defendants plan to present counsel as a witness. Plaintiff

may cross-examine counsel at the hearing, and defendants may present testimony on redirect.

6. Within twenty-one days, if plaintiff plans to testify at the hearing, he shall file

an affidavit in which he addresses the question presented for the evidentiary hearing. Plaintiff

shall not include anything in the affidavit that is irrelevant to the question presented. Plaintiff’s

affidavit will constitute his direct testimony. Counsel for defendants will be permitted to crossexamine plaintiff at the hearing, and plaintiff will allowed to present testimony on redirect. 

7. If either party plans to call Brian Chavez-Ochoa as a witness, that party shall

arrange for Mr. Chavez-Ochoa’s appearance by issuance of a subpoena (with payment of all

applicable costs), unless Mr. Chavez-Ochoa agrees to appear voluntarily. If Mr. Chavez-Ochoa

will be a witness, the party calling him is directed to submit his direct testimony in the form of an

affidavit within twenty-one days. If called, Mr. Chavez-Ochoa will be subject to crossexamination and the party calling him will be provided the opportunity to elicit testimony on

redirect.

8. The Clerk of the Court shall serve a courtesy copy of this order on Brian

Chavez-Ochoa. 

DATED: January 6, 2010.

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