Hagood

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RHONDA HAGWOOD, et al., ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-01092-JLT ) Plaintiffs, ) ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL ) NON-PARTY DEPONENTS; ORDER STAYING v. ) CASE ) KERN COUNTY, et al., ) (Doc. 32) Defendants. ) ) )

Rhonda Hagwood alleges Todd Newell and Nick Evans, Deputies with the Kern County Sheriff’s Department, used excessive force that resulted in the death of Nicholas Lovett and seeks to hold them liable for a violation of her civil rights in this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Ms. Hagwood moves to compel non-party witnesses Daniel Garcia and Sarah Fernandez to testify at a deposition. (Doc. 32.) In a joint statement included with the motion, the parties state that they are in agreement with the motion to compel and the basis for the motion. (Doc. 32 at 8.) For the reasons set forth below, Plaintiff’s motion to compel is GRANTED. I. Relevant Background This is a civil rights action under 42…