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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 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JAMES BABB,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-00-0023 MCE DAD P

vs.

KENNETH LOW, M.D. and ORDER

KELLY HU, R.N.,

Defendants. 

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This matter came before the court on February 17, 2006, on plaintiff’s amended 

motion to compel the depositions of defendants’ two medical experts, Dr. David Harrison and

Dr. James Mooney. Carter White with the King Hall Civil Rights Clinic and certified law

student Anna Valiente appeared on behalf of plaintiff. Deputy Attorney General Gary Binkerd

appeared on behalf of defendants. Following a review of the record and arguments by the

parties, the court took this matter under submission in order to await the outcome of an upcoming

status conference before the District Judge assigned to this case. 

On February 27, 2006, U.S. District Judge Morrison England held a status

conference in this action and authorized the undersigned to issue any and all orders deemed

appropriate to resolve any pending discovery dispute and matters relating to prior orders issues

by the undersigned. 

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As noted at the hearing on the motion to compel, there was a lack of precision in

detailing those aspects of Fed. Rule Civ. P 26 that would apply in this action by the undersigned.

That in turn resulted in a situation where the reports of defendants’ medical expert witnesses

were timely produced to plaintiff’s counsel after the close of discovery. In order to address that

situation and to facilitate the orderly trial of this action it is appropriate to grant plaintiff relief

from the scheduling order solely for purposes taking expeditious depositions of those witnesses. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff’s January 27, 2006 amended motion to compel the depositions of

defendants’ medical expert witnesses, is granted;

2. Plaintiff may take the depositions of Dr. David Harrison and Dr. James

Mooney. Such depositions shall not exceed four hours for each deponent and must be completed

within thirty days from the date of this order.

DATED: February 27, 2006.

DAD:4

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