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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAMUEL ANDERSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

J. CLARK KELSO, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2: 12-cv-0261 MCE KJN P

ORDER

Plaintiff is a state prisoner, proceeding through counsel, with a civil rights action pursuant 

to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This action is set for jury trial before the Honorable Morrison C. England 

on December 14, 2014. 

On June 17, 2015, the court issued a pretrial order. (ECF No. 194.) On June 19, 2015, 

defendants filed objections to the pretrial order. (ECF No. 195.) The undersigned addresses 

defendants’ objections herein.

Defendants object to the section of the pretrial order stating that discovery is closed. In 

their objections, defendants submit that discovery should be closed, except for expert witness 

discovery permitted under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(6)A). Defendants state that the 

identity of expert witnesses were not known to the parties until after discovery had closed, and 

dispositive motions had been filed. Defendants state that the declaration of plaintiff’s expert, Dr. 

Frank, was a significant factor in the denial of defendants’ summary judgment motion. 

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Defendants state that permitting pre-trial depositions of opposing experts would result in more 

efficient cross-examination at the time of trial, save time and expense for the court, jury and 

parties.

Defendants request that the pretrial order be amended to state that, “Discovery is closed, 

except for depositions of expert witnesses listed by the parties in their pretrial statements, which 

shall be completed by September 18, 2015.” Plaintiff has not objected to this request.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HERBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ request to amend the pretrial order is granted;

2. The pretrial order is amended as follows: Discovery is closed, except for depositions 

of expert witnesses listed by the parties in their pretrial statements, which shall be completed by 

September 18, 2015.

Dated: July 2, 2015

An261.obj

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