Cox

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 TONY COX, No. 2:17-cv-0989-TLN-CKD Plaintiff, v. ORDER COUNTY OF SAN JOAQUIN d/b/a SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL, et al., 15 Defendants.

17 Plaintiff, Tony Cox, and defendant, the County of San Joaquin (“the County”), filed cross- motions on a discovery dispute regarding plaintiff’s desire for further witness designation(s) and deposition(s) under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure, Rule 30(b)(6). (ECF Nos. 71, 72.) The parties appeared for a hearing via videoconference on September 28, 2022. Counsel John R. Parker, Jr., appeared for plaintiff and Stephanie L. Roundy appeared for the County. I. BACKGROUND Among other claims against other defendants, plaintiff Tony Cox alleges San Joaquin General Hospital (“SJGH”) negligently caused or contributed to his severe and permanent paraplegia during his care there on May 2, 2016. (See generally, ECF No. 32, Fourth Amended Complaint.) As set forth in the parties’ amended joint…