Rhoads
Rhoads v. United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Lawrenceneill, J.
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND DENYING DEFENDANT’S CROSS-MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
ECF Nos. 13, 18.-
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs Joanne K. Rhoads (“Rhoads”) and Mark Fisher (“Fisher”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) bring this action against Defendant, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“Defendant” or ‘“VA”), to compel its employees to appear for depositions in state court personal injury actions brought by Plaintiffs. Plaintiffs bring a motion for summary judgment and ask the Court to order the VA to allow the depositions of three VA nurses. Defendant brings a cross-motion for summary judgment and asks the Court to deny Plaintiffs’ request. *988 This matter is suitable for disposition without oral argument. See Local Rule 230(g).
H. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Plaintiffs have each filed an action in Madera County Superior Court alleging that they suffered injuries because of exposure to carbon monoxide in the VA Clinic in Oakhurst, California (“Oakhurst Clinic”). (Administrative Record (“AR”) 030; Defendant’s Response to Plaintiffs’ Statement of Undisputed Facts (“UMF”) 1 No. 1, EcF No. 18-1.) Those two lawsuits are…