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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Stephen C. Dean, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIV 05-2064 PHX SRB (VAM)

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City of Phoenix, ) O R D E R

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 Defendant. )

On January 17, 2006, plaintiff filed a Motion requesting an

additional 90 days to conduct discovery. (Doc. 9). Defendant

responded indicating a short extension of 60 days would be

appropriate but opposing an extension of 90 days. (Doc. 11). In

the response, defendant indicates that because plaintiff has not

signed and returned medical releases/authorizations, defendant has

been unable to take plaintiff's deposition. Defendant also states

that plaintiff has indicated he wishes to take Officer Bryce's

deposition which defendant opposes. Defendant has indicated it

will treat the questions as interrogatories and respond to them. 

The discovery deadline in this case ran on January 17, 2006. 

(Doc. 4). Since the parties indicate the need to conduct

additional discovery, the Court will extend the deadline for a

short period of time. The parties shall have until April 7, 2006

to complete discovery. The Court finds that defendant's

indication that questions to Officer Bryce will be treated as

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interrogatories and will respond to them is appropriate. 

On January 17, 2006, plaintiff filed a Motion requesting a

telephonic conference to discuss discovery issues. (Doc. 10). In

the Motion, plaintiff indicates he has not been able to obtain

records from the City of Phoenix. More specifically, he wants

records on complaints involving excessive force and Taser use. 

(Doc. 10). Defendant opposed the Motion indicating the request is

"vague, ambiguous, overbroad, unduly burdensome and that the

requests lack relevance." The Court reviewed the Motion and

Response and finds the requests as propounded are overbroad,

irrelevant and unduly burdensome. However, the Court will require

defendant to produce any judgment where a Phoenix Police

Department officer or the Phoenix Police Department was held

liable for excessive force in connection with Taser use. The

defendant will also be required to produce any judgments where the

particular officer involved in this case (Officer Bryce) was found

to be liable for excessive force. These documents would be

relevant and should not be unduly burdensome to retrieve and

produce.

On February 6, 2006, plaintiff filed a Motion for MCSO

booking records. (Doc. 14). Defendant has opposed the Motion

indicating defendant is attempting to obtain the records and

plaintiff did not request the records from defendant. Plaintiff

is instructed he must request documents from the defendant, not

the Court. The Motion will therefore be denied.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED granting plaintiff's Motion for an

extension of time. (Doc. 9). The discovery deadline will be

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continued until April 17, 2006. The other deadlines are

accordingly extended as follows: The deadline for plaintiff's

deposition will be April 17, 2006; the deadline for bringing

discovery disputes to the Court's attention will be May 17, 2006;

the dispositive motions deadline will be June 16, 2006.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying plaintiff's Motion for

Telephonic Conference. (Doc. 10). Defendant shall produce

records as set forth in the body of this Order by March 20, 2006.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying plaintiff's Motion for MCSO

booking records. (Doc. 14).

DATED this 22nd day of February, 2006.

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