Asman

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS SCHMITZ, et al., No. 2:20-cv-00195-DJC-CKD PS Plaintiffs, v. ORDER ADAM ASMAN, et al., (ECF No. 338) Defendants. 16 Plaintiffs move the court to determine the sufficiency of responses to discovery requests served to defendants Andaluz, Asman, Brizendine, Ceballos, Diaz, Gibson, Ramkumar, Rudas, M. Smith, and Toche. (ECF No. 338.) The parties’ briefs addressing this discovery dispute are before the court. (ECF Nos. 338 (Motion), 345 (Opposition), 352 (Reply).)1 Pursuant to Local Rule 230(g), the undersigned finds oral argument to be unnecessary. Accordingly, the hearing set for March 20, 2024, is vacated. For the reasons set forth below, the court will grant the motion as to a few of the matters raised and deny the remainder. I. Background This action arises from the January 2019 death of William Schmitz (“William”), during his incarceration at Mule Creek State Prison (“MCSP”), under the…