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

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH DIVISION

KEVIN McKENZIE 

A/K/A KEVIN BARRETT PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-2126

 

ALVIN MALONE; and 

CHARLES WALDMAN DEFENDANTS

ORDER

On July 26, 2006, defendants filed motions asking for a court order deeming requests for

admission to be admitted. (Doc. 40 & Doc. 41). Defendants maintain the plaintiff has failed to

respond to the requests within the time allowed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Pursuant to Rule 36(a) requests for admission are deemed admitted “unless, within 30 days

after service of the request . . . the party to whom the request is directed serves upon the party

requesting the admission a written answer or objection addressed to the matter, signed by the party

or by the party’s attorney.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 36(a). As plaintiff failed to respond to the requests in

the time allowed and has not sought an extension of time from the court, the defendants’ motions

(Doc. 40 & Doc. 41) are granted.

On July 27, 2006, Malone filed a motion to compel (Doc. 43). In responding to the

interrogatories plaintiff objected to providing information on his lost income (interrogatory number

1) and on the damages he claims (interrogatory number 2) prior to the case being presented to a jury

at trial. In response to interrogatories 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, plaintiff objected on the

grounds that providing such information would afford defendant the opportunity to hear the

plaintiff’s evidence prior to trial.

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

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The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require the pretrial disclosure of information including

witness testimony and documents. Rule 26(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provides

that the parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to the

claims or defense of any party. Accordingly, the motion to compel (Doc. 43) is granted. Plaintiff

is ordered to provide the defendant with amended responses to the interrogatories within ten days

of the receipt of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 30th day of August 2006.

/s/ Beverly Stites Jones 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

 

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