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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

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAQUES FEARENCE,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

L. L. SCHULTEIS, et al.,

 Defendants.

1:08-cv-00615-LJO-GSA-PC

 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS= 

REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO TAKE 

PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION BY 

VIDEOCONFERENCE 

(Doc. 78.)

Jaques Fearence ("Plaintiff") is a prisoner proceeding pro se in this civil rights action 

pursuant to 42 U.S.C. ' 1983. This case now proceeds on the Third Amended Complaint filed 

by Plaintiff on November 22, 2013, against defendants Hopkins and Busby for use of excessive 

force; against defendants Hopkins, Davis, Duffy, and Beckett for failure to protect Plaintiff;

and against defendants Hopkins, Busby, Davis, Duffy, and Beckett (“Defendants”) for 

conspiracy to use excessive force. (Doc. 64.) 

This case is currently in the discovery phase, pursuant to the court’s scheduling order 

issued on February 19, 2014. (Doc. 74.) On March 13, 2014, Defendants filed a request for 

leave to depose Plaintiff by videoconference. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). (Doc. 78.) 

Good cause having been shown, Defendants' request is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 18, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:08-cv-00615-SAB Document 79 Filed 03/18/14 Page 1 of 1