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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 LIA D. MOLLICA, No. 2:19-cv-2017 KJM DB Plaintiff, v. ORDER COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO, ET AL., Defendants. 16 On June 4, 2021, this matter came before the undersigned for hearing of plaintiff’s motion to compel pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(1). (ECF No. 40.) Attorney Paul Masuhara appeared via Zoom on behalf of plaintiff. Attorney John Whitefleet appeared via Zoom on behalf of the defendants. In this action, plaintiff alleges to have “sustained a severe foot injury while incarcerated at the Sacramento County Main Jail but was denied necessary medical care and treatment by” the defendants. (Am. Compl. (ECF No. 20) at 1.) In the Joint Statement, plaintiff explains that “[t]hrough the instant motion [to compel], Plaintiff seeks vital and foundational Monell discovery.” (JS (ECF No. 48) at 2.) Parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense…