Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01391/USCOURTS-caed-1_13-cv-01391-24/pdf.json

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

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

DANIEL G. VALENCIA,

Plaintiff,

v.

KOKOR, et al., 

Defendants.

No. 1:13-cv-01391 LJO DLB PC

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT 

KOKOR’S MOTION TO COMPEL

(Document 86)

Plaintiff Daniel G. Valencia (“Plaintiff”) is a California state prisoner proceeding pro se 

in this civil action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The action is proceeding on Plaintiff’s Second 

Amended Complaint for violation of the Eighth Amendment against Defendants Kokor and 

Sundaram. 

Discovery opened as to Defendant Kokor on February 17, 2016. Pursuant to the 

Discovery and Scheduling Order, initial disclosures were to be exchanged by April 4, 2016. 

After the Court granted an extension, exhaustion-based motions are currently due by July 17, 

2016.

On June 2, 2016, the Court issued Findings and Recommendations to grant Defendant 

Sundaram’s motion to dismiss with leave to amend. The Findings and Recommendations are 

pending.

///

Case 1:13-cv-01391-LJO-MJS Document 93 Filed 06/30/16 Page 1 of 2
1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

2

On May 12, 2016, Defendant Kokor filed a motion to compel Plaintiff to (1) provide his 

initial disclosures; and (2) respond to exhaustion-based discovery. Defendant Kokor also asked

for the imposition of sanctions in the amount of $382.50. Plaintiff filed a late opposition on June 

13, 2016. Defendant filed a reply on June 20, 2016, and withdrew his request to compel 

exhaustion-based discovery and impose sanctions.

1

 The motion is therefore ready for decision 

pursuant to Local Rule 230(l).

DISCUSSION

Pursuant to the Court’s February 17, 2016, Discovery and Scheduling Order, the parties 

were ordered to exchange initial disclosures by April 4, 2016. On April 4, 2016, Defendant 

Kokor filed a statement with the Court indicating that he provided Plaintiff with his initial 

disclosures.

Plaintiff, however, has not provided his initial disclosures to Defendant Kokor. Doering 

Decl. ¶ 2. Plaintiff’s opposition does not address his failure.

Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Defendant Kokor’s motion to compel. Plaintiff must 

provide Defendant Kokor with his initial disclosures within twenty-one (21) days of the date of 

service of this order. Plaintiff’s failure to comply with this order will result in the imposition of 

sanctions.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 30, 2016 /s/ Dennis L. Beck 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

1 Defendant Kokor has received responses from Plaintiff. 

Case 1:13-cv-01391-LJO-MJS Document 93 Filed 06/30/16 Page 2 of 2