Wagner

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 CINDY WAGNER, No. 2:20-CV-0403-JAM-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER SHASTA COUNTY, Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s renewed motion, ECF No. 85, for an order allowing Plaintiff to take the deposition of Defendant’s counsel, Mildred O’Linn, Esq. Plaintiff relies on the joint statement filed in support of the original motion to compel defense counsel’s deposition, ECF No. 73, which was denied without prejudice to renewal following a second deposition of Mr. Wagner, ECF No. 77. Defendant has filed a separate opposition, ECF No. 86, to Plaintiff’s renewed motion. The parties appeared before the undersigned for a telephonic hearing on August 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., following which the matter was submitted. / / / / / / / / / I. PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND This action proceeds…