Gonzalez
Gonzalez v. Ahern
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 DANIEL GONZALEZ, et al., Case No. 3:19-cv-07423-JSC
Plaintiffs,
ORDER RE: MOTION TO DISMISS
v. PLAINTIFF MICHAEL LOCKHART
COUNTY OF ALAMEDA, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 340 Defendants.
12 Plaintiff Michael Lockhart brings individual claims regarding the denial of medical care while he was incarcerated in an Alameda County jail. (Dkt. No. 180 at ¶ 14.3.4.) Following a meet and confer, Defendants noticed Mr. Lockhart’s deposition for the mutually agreed upon date of August 25, 2023. (Dkt. No. 317 at 1.). On August 21, 2023, Plaintiffs’ counsel advised Defendants Mr. Lockhart would not be appearing for his deposition and “he will not be rescheduling his deposition.” (Id. at 11-12.) Plaintiffs’ counsel thereafter declined to join in a stipulation to dismiss Mr. Lockhart’s claims. (Id. at 7-10.) Plaintiffs also declined to join in a discovery letter brief seeking a court order compelling Mr. Lockhart to appear for deposition. (Id. at 45.) The Court …