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Parties Involved:
Erma J. Alaniz
Plaintiff
Robert M. Peppercorn
Defendant
Robert M. Peppercorn, M.D., Inc.
Defendant

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ERMA J. ALANIZ, NO. CIV S-05-2576-MCE-DAD 

 

 Plaintiff, 

 

 v. ORDER

ROBERT M. PEPPERCORN, M.D.,

INC.; ROBERT M. PEPERCORN,

 Defendants.

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This matter came before the court on June 30, 2006 for

hearing on plaintiff’s motion to compel Judy Peppercorn, defendant’s

wife, to testify at deposition. Alan Adelman appeared telephonically

for plaintiff Erma Alaniz. Dennis Murphy appeared on behalf of

defendants Robert M. Peppercorn, M.D., Inc. and Robert M. Peppercorn,

M.D.

Having considered all written materials submitted in

connection with the motion, and after hearing oral argument, for the

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reasons set forth on the record during the hearing, IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiff’s motion to compel is GRANTED;

2. Judy Peppercorn, defendant Dr. Peppercorn’s wife, shall

be deposed at a date and time to be scheduled by the parties;

3. Said deposition will be limited by the following

constraints: it will be no more than four hours in length, Mrs.

Peppercorn will not be compelled to testify as to any communications 

with defendant which are protected under marital communication

privilege, deposition questions should be limited to those clearly

relevant to plaintiff’s claims concerning a hostile work environment,

discrimination, and retaliation and shall not include any questions

directed solely to Mrs. Peppercorn’s personal life;

4. Parties will file notification with the court as to the

date and time of the deposition and Magistrate Judge Drozd will be

available during that time via telephone for questions regarding the

limitations of the deposition. 

DATED: June 30, 2006.

DAD:im

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