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Nature of Suit Code: 320
Nature of Suit: Assault, Libel, and Slander
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Jane Doe, in her own capacity and as the

natural mother and legal guardian of her

minor child, John Doe,

plaintiffs, 

vs. 

Bill Franklin Dickenson, the City of

Phoenix, and the Alhambra School District,

defendants.

No. CV 07-1998-PHX-GMS

ORDER

The Court has received Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel the City of Phoenix to Pay for

Expert T.T. Williams Deposition Preparation (Dkt. # 136), and Defendant City of Phoenix’s

Response to that motion (Dkt. # 141). No reply was timely filed. After having considered the

various arguments brought forth by counsel, the Court is persuaded by the reasoning in Schritter

v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 201 Ariz. 391, 393, ¶ 11, 36 .3d 739, 741 (2001),

[i]f the expert is to be a witness at trial, the adverse party taking

his deposition need not pay for the time he has spent equipping

himself to appear, in the belief that this time would be required in

any case for his appearance for the party originally calling him.

On the other hand, the time he spends in deposition on crossexamination is time which would not otherwise be required of

him, and for this he should be compensated by the inquiring party,

unless, at the discretion of the court, manifest injustice would

result.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED reaffirming this Court’s previous order obliging the City

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to pay for Mr. Williams deposition time only.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED denying those requests to oblige the City to pay for Mr.

Williams time spent in preparing for the deposition.

DATED this 25th day of November, 2008.

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