Sherman
(PC) Sharpe v. Sherman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 ADAM SHARPE, No. 1:19-CV-00711-DAD-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR RELIEF
FROM COURT REPORTER’S PHYSICAL
STU SHERMAN, et al., PRESENCE Defendants. (ECF No. 46) 16 On December 3, 2020, Defendants filed an Ex Parte Application for Relief from Court Reporter Physical Presence Requirement Under Fed. Rule Civ. P. 28. (ECF No. 46). In their application, which the Court construes as a motion, they state that Plaintiff’s deposition is scheduled for December 18, 2020 and will be conducted via videoconference, using the BlueJeans conferencing application. (ECF No. 46-1 at 1-2). Due to concerns stemming from the pandemic, Defendants request a court order permitting “the court reporter to record Plaintiff’s deposition remotely via video conference.” (ECF No. 46 at 5). Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 28(a)(1), “a deposition must be taken before: (A) an officer authorized to administer…