(PS) Eckhardt v. Dynamic Gaming Solutions, LLC

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 8 FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 9 10 CHRIS ECKHARDT, an individual, No. 2:22-cv-01747 KJM AC 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. ORDER 13 DYNAMIC GAMING SOLUTIONS, an Oklahoma corporation; and DOES 1 14 through 10, inclusive, 15 Defendants. 16 17 This case is before the undersigned pursuant to Local Rule 302(c)(21) as of August 4, 18 2023. ECF No. 18. Plaintiff is proceeding pro se following the withdrawal of counsel. ECF No. 19 16. Before the court is a discovery motion by defendant seeking to continue plaintiff’s deposition 20 and require him to answer certain questions he previously refused to answer. ECF No. 28. This 21 motion is referred to the magistrate judge pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(1). The motion was 22 noticed for March 20, 2024, the last day to have discovery motions heard per the scheduling 23 order. ECF No. 27 at 2. Fact discovery closes on April 10, 2024. Id. 24 Local Rule 251(b) establishes requirements for any party bringing a motion pursuant to 25 Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 26…