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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:451 Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MERCEDES PADILLA,

Plaintiff,

v.

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

CORRECTIONS AND 

REHABILITATION, et al.,

Defendants.

No. 2:15-cv-2509 JAM CKD

ORDER

Pending before the court is defendants’ motion to compel attendance of plaintiff at 

deposition. Because oral argument is not of material assistance, this matter is submitted on the 

briefs.1 E.D. Cal. L.R. 230(g). Upon review of the documents in support, no opposition having 

been filed,

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and good cause appearing therefor, THE COURT FINDS AS FOLLOWS:

The deposition of plaintiff was duly noticed by defendants. Pursuant to the request of 

plaintiff’s counsel, the deposition was rescheduled to a date on which plaintiff’s counsel indicated 

plaintiff was available. Plaintiff failed to appear for deposition. Plaintiff’s counsel has failed to 

 

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 The discovery cut-off is presently set for January 20, 2017. In order to facilitate the prompt 

deposition of plaintiff, the court has determined that a hearing on January 4, 2017 will unduly 

impede proper defense of this action.

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 The record demonstrates that plaintiff’s counsel has refused to meet and confer on this 

discovery dispute.

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return phone calls or emails directed to this issue. Such litigation conduct will not be tolerated by 

this court.

Defense counsel requests expenses for the court reporter’s cost in attending the deposition 

as well as time spent preparing for the deposition and drafting the motion. Because some of the 

time spent preparing for the deposition will necessarily have to be duplicated, the court intends to

award ten hours of deposition preparation, and six hours in drafting the instant motion, all at the 

requested hourly rate of $170 per hour, as well as the $145.50 in court reporter’s cost.

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The hearing date of January 4, 2017 on defendants’ motion to compel is vacated.

2. Defendants’ motion to compel plaintiff’s attendance at deposition (ECF No. 26) is 

granted. Plaintiff shall submit for deposition at the time and place noticed by defendants, no later 

than January 6, 2017, absent stipulation of the parties to a later date. Plaintiff is cautioned that 

failure to comply with this order may result in a recommendation that the action be dismissed.

3. Opposition, if any, to an award of expenses shall be filed no later than December 14, 

2016. Reply, if any, shall be filed no later than December 21, 2016. The issue of the award of 

expenses shall thereafter stand submitted.

Dated: December 6, 2016

4 padilla2509.sob

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CAROLYN K. DELANEY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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