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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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ORDER, page 1

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

VESTA STRATEGIES, LLC, ET AL.,

Defendants.

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AND CROSS-ACTION, COUNTERACTION, AND RELATED ACTION

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Case No.: C 09-2388 JW (PSG)

Case No.: C 10-5238 JW (PSG)

ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED

MOTION FOR AN ORDER

AUTHORIZING THE DEPOSITION OF

JOHN TERZAKIS, AN

INCARCERATED DEPONENT

On June 20, 2011, Counter-Claimant and Plaintiff Thomas Dillon noticed a motion to depose

John Terzakis (“Terzakis”) who is currently confined in prison. Pursuant to Civ. L.R. 7-3(a), any

opposition to the motion was due no later than July 5, 2011. On June 21, 2011, Plaintiff and

Counter-Defendant United States Fire Insurance Company filed a notice of non-opposition. No

parties have filed an opposition to the motion. Pursuant to Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), the court finds this

motion is appropriate for determination without oral argument. 

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 30(a)(2)(B) states that a party must obtain leave of court,

and the court must grant leave to the extent consistent with Rule 26(b)(2) if the deponent is confined

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in prison. Based on the moving papers and the file herein it appears that leave to depose Terzakis is

consistent with Rule 26(b)(2), and leave to take the depositions is thus warranted. Accordingly,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Officials at the prison where

Terzakis is incarcerated shall allow for the parties in the above-captioned matters to depose Terzakis

at dates and times that are mutually convenient for the parties and the prisons, but no later than

September 16, 2011. The prisons shall provide appropriate security personnel and a reasonable space

for the depositions, allowing room for the presence of the parties’ counsel, a stenographer or court

reporter, Terzakis, and the security personnel. See, e.g., Edward/Ellis v. New United Motors Mfg.

Inc., No. C 07-05452 WHA, 2008 WL 4712602, at *2 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 22, 2008).

Dated: July 14, 2011

 

PAUL S. GREWAL

United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER, page 3

Notice of this filing was automatically mailed to counsel via the court’s Electronic Case Filing

system.

A copy of this filing was mailed to:

Dept. of Corrections

Santa Clara County Jail

c/o John Terzakis

PFN # EAB249

Booking No. 11013586

180 West Hedding St.

San Jose, CA 95110

Dated: July 14, 2011

 

 Chambers of U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal

/s/ Chambers Staff

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