Garcia
(PC) Dillingham v. Garcia
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 JERRY DILLINGHAM, No. 1:18-cv-00579-DAD-EPG (PC) Plaintiff, v. ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
TO APPEAR AT TRIAL VIA ZOOM AND
F. GARCIA, DIRECTING PLAINTIFF TO SHOW CAUSE Defendant. (Doc. No. 196)
17 This case is scheduled for jury trial commencing on May 17, 2022. On May 10, 2022, plaintiff––who is proceeding pro se in this action––filed a motion for an order authorizing him to appear at trial telephonically or, alternatively, by video or Zoom. (Doc. No. 196.) In his pending motion, plaintiff once again argues that he is cognitively and physically disabled and that he is wheelchair-bound. (Id. at 1–2.) He further asserts that he currently resides in an “ADA- compliant transitional housing facility.” (Id. at 2.) Plaintiff states that in light of his disability, his financial circumstances, and his lack of a personal vehicle, he has no means of transportation available to travel to the…