Sheldon
(PC) Solomon v. Sheldon
United States District Court, Eastern District of CaliforniaMarch 4, 20212:18-cv-03012California14,498 words
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
Case 2:18-cv-03012-JAM-DMC Document 81 Filed 03/04/21 Page 1 of
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
TIMOTHY SOLOMON, No. 2:18-CV-3012-JAM-DMC-P Plaintiff, v. ORDER JONATHAN SHELDON, Defendant.
Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to
42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Defendant’s unopposed motion to compel, ECF
No. 62.
The purpose of discovery is to "remove surprise from trial preparation so the
parties can obtain evidence necessary to evaluate and resolve their dispute." United States v.
Chapman Univ., 245 F.R.D. 646, 648 (C.D. Cal. 2007) (quotation and citation omitted). Rule
26(b)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure offers guidance on the scope of discovery
permitted:
Parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged information that is relevant…