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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Federal Question: Other Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMY MCCONNELL, et al., NO. CIV.S-05-0909 FCD DAD

Plaintiffs,

v. ORDER

LASSEN COUNTY, et al.,

Defendants.

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This matter came before the court on October 20, 2006, for

hearing on plaintiffs’ motion for protective order. Treva Hearne

appeared on behalf of plaintiffs. Kathleen Williams appeared on

behalf of the Lassen County defendants. Ronald Enabnit appeared on

behalf of defendant Environmental Alternatives, Inc. Brian Gravdal

appeared on behalf of defendant Barbara Coy. Having considered all

written materials submitted in connection with the motion, and after

hearing oral argument, for the reasons more fully set forth on the

record during the hearing, it is HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Plaintiffs’ motion for protective order is granted in

part and denied in part.

2. Defendants shall be permitted to take the deposition of

the three minor children who are the subject of the instant motion.

3. Each deposition shall occur at a mutually convenient

time and location to be agreed upon by the parties except that the

location must be able to accommodate the number of persons who will

be allowed to be in attendance under the terms of this order and must

be conducted so as to be completed by December 1, 2006. 

4. The depositions shall be videotaped.

5. Only the following persons are permitted to attend each

deposition: the child being deposed; plaintiff Amy McConnell (the

mother of the children); one plaintiffs’ attorney; three defense

attorneys made up of one attorney on behalf of each of the three

groups of defendants; Ann Wolbert Burgess (plaintiffs’ expert

witness); the child’s counselor or other mental health professional;

a videographer; and a court reporter.

6. The two eldest children shall not be deposed any longer

that a total of 4.5 hours, excluding breaks. The youngest child’s

deposition shall not exceed 3 hours, excluding breaks.

7. The scope of the questioning shall be limited to the

parameters set forth on the record during the hearing.

DATED: October 23, 2006.

DAD:th

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