Hartsell
Hartsell v. San Diego, County of
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Michael A. Hartsell, ) No. 16cv1094-LAB-LL ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S ) MOTION TO REOPEN DISCOVERY v. ) [Dkt. 86] ) County of San Diego; San Diego County ) ) Deputy Sheriff Trenton Stroh; Does 1- ) ) Defendants. )
An old adage teaches that when you point one finger, there are three fingers pointing back to you. Plaintiff Michael Hartsell’s Motion to Reopen Discovery accuses Defendants of withholding information in discovery through a combination of incomplete disclosures and misleading deposition statements. Dkt. 86 at 7-8; Dkt. 80 at 2. But as the adage suggests, Hartsell casts blame while disregarding his own greater fault. The Court DENIES the motion. Background This case concerns a dog bite Hartsell suffered when San Diego County Deputy Sheriff Trenton Stroh and his K-9 partner, Bubo, arrested him on May 21, 2015. Hartsell brings claims for…