Perry v. West Fraser, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
EL DORADO DIVISION
CARLOS PERRY 	PLAINTIFF
v. 	Case No. 1:23-cv-1041
WEST FRASER, INC. 	DEFENDANT
ORDER
Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Deposition and Amended
Motion to Compel Plaintiff’s Deposition. ECF Nos. 16, 18. 	Plaintiff, who represents himself in
this matter, has not responded to the motion, and his time to do so has passed. 	See Local Rule
7.2(b). The Court finds the matter ripe for consideration.
In the instant motion, Defendant asks the Court to compel Plaintiff to participate in a
deposition. Defendant explains that it contacted Plaintiff in March and April 2024 and requested
Plaintiff to provide dates for his deposition. Defendant states that Plaintiff has not responded to
Defendant’s communications.
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allow parties to depose one another as part of the
discovery process. 	Fed. R. Civ. P. 30. 	In the present case, it appears that Plaintiff is not
participating in this process. Accordingly, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s motions (ECF Nos.
16, 18) and ORDERS Plaintiff to appear for a deposition at 9:00 a.m. on August 6, 2024, at the
offices of Mitchell Williams Law Firm, 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 1800, Little Rock,
Arkansas 72201. Plaintiff is advised that, should he refuse to participate in his deposition without
legitimate cause, the Court can impose sanctions, which could include dismissal of Plaintiff’s case
for failure to prosecute.
IT IS SO ORDERED, this 28th day of June, 2024.
/s/ Susan O. Hickey
Susan O. Hickey
Chief United States District Judge
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