Goodlow
Goodlow v. Camacho
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA Ivan F. GOODLOW, Case No.: 20-cv-2038-AJB-AGS Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF
LEAVE TO DEPOSE INMATE
v.
WITNESS AND DENYING
CAMACHO, et al., PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR
SUBPOENAS (ECF 55)
Defendants. 8 Plaintiff Goodlow moves for a court order that nonparty prisoner Kevin Porter “be deposed by a written deposition, [] give a written statement, and be a witness.” (ECF 55, at 1.) DISCUSSION Goodlow’s precise request is unclear. To the extent Goodlow seeks leave to depose Porter, the court grants the request. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 31(a)(2)(B) (“A party must obtain leave of court [to depose by written questions] . . . if the deponent is confined in prison.”). But Goodlow doesn’t “comply with Rule 31, which require[s] Plaintiff to designate a deposition officer and notify the deponent of the agreed-upon time, place and manner of deposition.” See Jackson v. Woodford, No. CIV 05CV0513-L NLS, 2007 WL…