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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 

Larry Percival,

Plaintiff, No. Civ. S 03-0229 LKK PAN P

vs. Order

Mike Knowles, et al.,

Defendants.

-oOoApril 4, 2005, plaintiff moved to compel discovery, stating

defendants had failed to respond to his request for discovery

served January 25, 2005. April 26, 2005, defendants opposed,

stating they served their response April 26, 2005, and delay was

inadvertent.

May 18, 2005, plaintiff requested an extension to reply to

defendants’ opposition. Plaintiff also requests more time to

conduct discovery, including discovery to follow-up on, and

challenge the adequacy of, defendants’ response served April 26,

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2005.

Defendant Dostraw answered May 27, 2005, and has had no time

for discovery.

May 27, 2005, plaintiff moved the court to order defendants

to conduct “written depositions” of their employees and agents

under Fed. R. Civ. P. 30. Plaintiff may examine prospective

witnesses by written questions (see Fed. R. Civ. 30(c)) but must

pay the fees of the officer taking the deposition under oath. 

See Tedder v. Odel, 890 F.2d 210, 211-12 (9th Cir. 1989).

Good cause appearing, the court hereby orders that:

1. Plaintiff’s April 4, 2005, motion to compel is denied.

2. Plaintiff’s May 18, 2005, request to extend discovery is

granted. Discovery is re-opened and the court will issue a new

scheduling order forthwith.

3. Plaintiff’s May 27, 2005, motion to order defendants to

conduct written depositions is denied.

Dated: May 31, 2005. 

 /s/ Peter A. Nowinski 

 PETER A. NOWINSKI

 Magistrate Judge

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