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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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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EVERETT JEWETT, 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

CALIFORNIA FORENSIC MEDICAL 

GROUP, et al., 

Defendants. 

No. 2:13-cv-0882 MCE AC P 

ORDER 

 Plaintiff is a state prisoner proceeding with a civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 

1983. This action proceeds on the fourth amended complaint against defendants California 

Forensic Medical Group, Jeremy Austin, Mary Barnes, James Roemmich, and the Shasta County 

Sheriff’s Department. As of May 16, 2015, petitioner is proceeding with counsel. See ECF Nos. 

45, 46, 48. Discovery in this case is ongoing and will close on March 15, 2016. ECF No. 50. 

On April 10, 2015, plaintiff filed a pro se motion requesting a court order “for all relevant 

records and information.” ECF No. 43. The court construes this request as a motion to compel 

discovery. In his motion, plaintiff states that he is “having trouble getting . . . information” and 

explains that “in the past” he requested copies of his medical records, request slips, and 

grievances from defendant California Forensic Medical Group’s health administrator, James 

Roemmich. Id. at 2. Plaintiff, who is indigent, was allegedly told he would not be provided with 

copies until he paid a fifteen dollar fee. Id. Plaintiff seeks a court order requiring production of 

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plaintiff’s medical, mental health, and administrative records, as well as any reports or grievances 

filed. Id. 

 Defendant California Forensic Medical Group (“CFMG”) opposed plaintiff’s motion on 

the grounds that plaintiff never filed nor served CFMG’s counsel of record with any request for 

production of documents. ECF No. 44 at 1. Defendant states that CFMG is the custodian of 

plaintiff’s medical file for care provided at Shasta County Jail, and that defendant will produce 

the relevant records should plaintiff make an appropriate request.1 Id. 

The record before the court suggests that plaintiff’s discovery requests were not properly 

served on defendant before plaintiff filed his motion to compel discovery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 

5(b). Specifically, it appears that plaintiff served his requests on defendant Roemmich himself 

rather than on counsel for defendants. Accordingly, plaintiff’s motion to compel is denied. 

However, the denial shall be without prejudice to the re-filing of a better supported motion by 

plaintiff, who is now represented by counsel. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 43) 

is denied without prejudice. 

DATED: November 18, 2015 

 

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 Defendant also notes that plaintiff has not responded to the first set of interrogatories defendant 

CFMG served on plaintiff. ECF No. 44 at 2. 

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