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Parties Involved:
Conanan
Defendant
Michael Klein
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHAEL KLEIN,

 Plaintiff,

 vs.

DR. CONANAN, 

 Defendant.

1:13-cv-00600-GSA-PC

 

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT

CONANAN’S REQUEST FOR LEAVE 

TO TAKE PLAINTIFF’S DEPOSITION 

BY VIDEOCONFERENCE 

(Doc. 31.)

Michael Klein (“Plaintiff”) is a state prisoner proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis

with this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. This case now proceeds on the initial 

Complaint, filed by Plaintiff on April 25, 2013, against defendant Dr. Conanan (“Defendant”) 

for inadequate medical care in violation of the Eighth Amendment. (Doc. 1.)

The parties to this action have consented to the jurisdiction of the undersigned 

Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. ' 636(c), to conduct all further proceedings in this case. 

(Docs. 5, 15.)

This case is currently in the discovery phase, pursuant to the court’s scheduling order 

issued on October 8, 2014. (Doc. 28.) On November 10, 2014, Defendant filed a request for 

leave to depose Plaintiff by videoconference. Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(4). (Doc. 31.) 

Good cause having been shown, Defendant’s request is HEREBY GRANTED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 12, 2014 /s/ Gary S. Austin 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Case 1:13-cv-00600-DAD-EPG Document 32 Filed 11/12/14 Page 1 of 1