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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANIEL W. FAERFERS and KATJA

FAERFERS,

NO. CIV. S 04-2690 MCE PAN

Plaintiffs,

v. MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

CAVIAR CREATOR, INC., a Nevada

Corporation, individually and

as successor to CAVIAR

CREATOR, INC., an Oregon

Corporation,

Defendant.

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Plaintiff Daniel W. Faerfers filed a motion on October 5,

2005, seeking a protective order regarding the location of his

deposition. Defendant Caviar Creator has noticed the deposition

of Daniel Faerfers for October 13, 2005, in Sacramento,

California. Plaintiff objects to Defendant’s demand that he be

deposed in Sacramento, California, as he currently resides in

Neuss, Germany. Plaintiff submits that requiring him to travel

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1Because oral argument will not be of material assistance,

the Court orders this matter submitted on the briefs. E.D. Cal.

Local Rule 78-230(h). 

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to Sacramento for the purpose of deposing him would subject him

to annoyance, oppression, undue burden and expense based upon

time, expense and his current business circumstances.

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(7) provides that the

Court may upon motion order that a deposition be taken by

telephone or other remote electronic means. For purposes of this

rule, a deposition taken by such means is taken in the district

and at the place where the deponent is to answer questions. Id.

Accordingly, the Court finds that the time and expense

Plaintiff will suffer outweighs Defendant’s need to have

Plaintiff appear personally. Good cause having been shown, the

Court orders that Plaintiff’s deposition be taken by telephone or

other remote electronic means. Plaintiff’s motion for a

protective order is GRANTED.1

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: October 7, 2005

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MORRISON C. ENGLAND, JR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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