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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

MICHANN MEADOWS,

Plaintiff,

v.

DR. REEVES,

Defendant.

Case No. 1:11-cv-00257 JLT (PC)

ORDER AFTER TELEPHONIC 

CONFERENCE RE: DISCOVERY 

DISPUTE

At the request of counsel for the plaintiff, the Court held an informal, telephonic 

conference regarding discovery disputes. After discussion with counsel, the Court ORDERS:

1. Counsel SHALL work together to obtain the mental health records of the plaintiff. 

The Court anticipates that Ms. Meadows will cooperate in this process. Ms. Huang SHALL 

provide Mr. Wrosch with a signed release no later than 1/27/17 or notify him that Ms. Meadows 

will not provide the release. In this event, counsel should immediately seek an informal 

conference with the Court to resolve whe1ther the Court will issue an order requiring the 

production of the records notwithstanding Ms. Meadows’ objection;

2. The Court reminds counsel that if Ms. Meadows intends to rely only upon her 

testimony related to her emotional damages and will not seek to introduce evidence related to any 

mental health treatment, unless the mental health records reveal information that bears further on 

 

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the is topic, the Court will not be inclined to permit experts as the existence and extent of this 

injury is within the capabilities of the jury to determine (See Fed. R. Evid. 701, 702);

3. In the event the defendant seeks to procure an expert on the medical issues, the 

Court will be inclined to appoint an impartial expert for the assistance of the trier of fact.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 18, 2017 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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