Halliday

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 SHELLY J. IOANE, et al., Case No. 1:07-cv-00620-AWI-EPG

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

Plaintiffs, REOPEN DISCOVERY FOR LIMITED

PURPOSE OF COMPELLING

v. DEPOSITION OF DEFENDANT JEAN

NOLL

JEAN NOLL, et al., (ECF No. 572) Defendants.

16 Before the Court is plaintiff Shelly Ioane’s motion to reopen discovery for the limited purpose of compelling the deposition of defendant Jean Noll. (ECF No. 572.) The Court will deny the motion. To reopen discovery, the moving party must show good cause, which in turn requires a showing of diligence. Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc., 975 F.2d 604, 608-09 (9th Cir. 1992). If the moving party has not acted with diligence in pursuing discovery, she has failed to show good cause to reopen discovery and therefore “the inquiry should end.” Id. at 609. Here, Ioane’s failure to diligently pursue the deposition of Noll is demonstrated by the record and supports denying the request to reopen. See…