(PC) Rodriguez v. United States of America
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANGEL RODRIGUEZ, ) Case No. 1:19-cv-00001-DAD-SAB (PC) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION v. ) FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE CORRECTIONAL
OFFICER RAMOS BY WRITTEN QUESTIONS
) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) [ECF No. 27] Defendant. ) ) )
Plaintiff Angel Rodriguez is appearing pro se and in forma pauperis in this civil rights action pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), 28 U.S.C. §§ 1346(b), 2674. Currently before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to depose correctional officer Ramos by written questions pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 31, filed December 19, 2019. Defendant filed an opposition on January 8, 2020, and Plaintiff did not file a reply. Local Rule 230(l). I. DISCUSSION A deposition by written questions must be conducted in compliance with Rule 31 of the Federal Rule of Civil…