Lehil

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BRANDON MICHAEL LANDRETH, No. 2:20-CV-0472-KJM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER BHUPINDER LEHIL, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to compel Defendant Ottenbacher to provide a supplemental response to Plaintiff’s interrogatory no. 8. See ECF No. 130. Defendants have filed an opposition. See ECF No. 132. The purpose of discovery is to "remove surprise from trial preparation so the parties can obtain evidence necessary to evaluate and resolve their dispute." United States v. Chapman Univ., 245 F.R.D. 646, 648 (C.D. Cal. 2007) (quotation and citation omitted). Rule 26(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure offers guidance on the scope of discovery / / / / / /

Plaintiff has filed a separate motion to compel related to a redacted email from Defendant…