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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RAHCEL AKEY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

PLACER COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:14-cv-2402 KJM DB

ORDER

On September 30, 2016, this matter came before the undersigned for hearing of plaintiffs’ 

motion to compel and defendants’ motion to compel. Attorney Patrick Dwyer appeared on behalf 

of the plaintiffs. Attorney Clayton Cook appeared on behalf of the defendants.

Upon consideration of the arguments on file and at the hearing, and for the reasons set 

forth on the record at the hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Defendants’ September 21, 2016 motion to compel further responses to contention 

interrogatories (ECF No. 66) is denied; 

2. Defendants’ September 21, 2016 motion to compel plaintiff Rachel Akey’s mental 

examination (ECF No. 66) is denied as having been rendered moot1;

 

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 At the September 30, 2016 hearing defendants expressed concern that the court may not be able 

to enforce plaintiff Akey’s agreement to complete her mental examination after the September 30, 

2016 discovery deadline. However, the court previously ordered plaintiff Akey to submit to a 

mental health examination. (ECF No. 61.) If plaintiff Akey fails to comply with the court’s order 

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3. Defendants’ September 21, 2016 motion to compel plaintiffs to compensate defendants 

for plaintiff Akey’s failure to appear at her August 26, 2016 mental health examination (ECF No. 

66) is granted in part;

4. Plaintiffs shall pay defendants $1,600 for plaintiff Akey’s failure to appear at the 

August 26, 2016 mental health examination; and

5. Plaintiffs’ September 21, 2016 motion to compel (ECF No. 67) is denied. 

Dated: September 30, 2016

DLB:6

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defendants may move to compel plaintiff Akey’s compliance with the August 22, 2016 order. 

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