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Parties Involved:
Carlotta Ogundimo
Plaintiff
Steadfast Property&Development
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – FRESNO DIVISION

CARLOTTA OGUNDIMO et. al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

STEADFAST PROPERTY &

DEVELOPMENT,

Defendant.

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CASE NO. 1:09-cv-00231-OWW-SKO

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S

MOTION TO COMPEL THE

DEPOSITION OF CARLOTTA

OGUNDIMO

(Docket No. 110)

I. INTRODUCTION

Plaintiff Carlotta Ogundimo ("Plaintiff")is proceeding in pro per and in forma pauperis with

an action for damages and other relieffiled on February 5, 2009. The complaint alleges that Plaintiff

and her minor children suffered, and continue to suffer, discriminatory housing practices and

interference with their right to use and enjoy their residential dwelling in violation of the Federal Fair

Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. 

On July26, 2010, Defendant Steadfast Property&Development ("Defendant") filed a motion

to compel the deposition of Plaintiff Carlotta Ogundimo. The matter came on regularly for hearing

on August 13, 2010, and both parties appeared telephonically. The Court issued its ruling from the

bench compelling the deposition of Plaintiff, with this written Order following the Court's oral

ruling. 

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II. DISCUSSION

On November 5, 2009, after negotiating with Plaintiff regarding a time and place to conduct

her deposition, Steadfast served notice on Plaintiff that her deposition was scheduled for November

10, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. at the Woodward Park Library. Plaintiff did not appear for her scheduled

deposition. On July 26, 2010, Defendant filed a motion to compel Plaintiff's deposition. 

Defendant is entitled to take the deposition of Plaintiff Carlotta Ogundimo. Fed. R. Civ. P.

30(a)(1). Plaintiff is cautioned that failure to appear for her deposition in violation of the

following Court order is ground for sanctions, up to and including dismissal of her case. Fed.

R. Civ. P. 37(b)(2)(v). The Court will recommend a case-terminating sanction if Plaintiff again

fails to appear for her deposition.

After consideration of the parties' pleadings and arguments at hearing, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiff shall appear for her deposition on October 6, 2010, at 9:00 a.m. at the

Federal Courthouse, if available, or in the alternative, at the Woodward Park Library

or the office of a Court Reporter; 

2. The parties may attempt to negotiate a deposition date prior to October 6, 2010, at

a time or location different from that ordered above; however, should negotiations

fail as to an alternative date, Plaintiff must appear on October 6, 2010, at 9:00 a.m.

at the Federal Courthouse, if available, or in the alternative, at the Woodward

Park Library or the office of a Court Reporter; and

3. The Settlement Conference currently set for October 26, 2010, is CONTINUED to

November 18, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. in Courtroom 8 before Magistrate Judge Sheila K.

Oberto. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 23, 2010 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

ie14hj UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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