CA Open Lands v. Butte County Dept. of Public Works

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CALIFORNIA OPEN LANDS, No. 2:20-CV-0123-KJM-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER BUTTE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion to compel a wet weather site inspection pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 34. See ECF No. 28. The parties have timely filed a joint statement as required by the Court’s local rules. See ECF No. 29. The matter was submitted on the record without oral argument. See ECF No. 30. 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 / / / / / / 1 …