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Nature of Suit Code: 555
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Prison Condition
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

GERRY WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

LIEUTENANT ROSS, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 04-02409 SI

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

REQUEST FOR EXPERT DEPOSITION

FEES

Plaintiff has requested that the Court order defendants to pay the deposition fees of defendants’

experts. The Court has reviewed the expert witness reports prepared by defendants’ experts, and finds

that the reports are sufficiently detailed so as to provide plaintiff with a fair basis for cross-examination.

The Court concludes that under the circumstances of this case, there is no “manifest injustice”

warranting an order that defendant pay for the fees and expenses associated with the depositions of

defendants’ experts. See Fed. R. Civ. Proc. 26(b)(4)(C); cf. Reed v. Binder, 165 F.R.D. 424 (D.N.J.

1996). Plaintiff may proceed with these depositions, but at his own expense. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 10, 2006 SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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