Thomas v. Elis et al

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
ASHEVILLE DIVISION
CIVIL CASE NO. 1:23-cv-00354-MR
PHILLIP EUGENE THOMAS, )
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Plaintiff, )
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vs. )
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JAMES ELLIS, et al., ) ORDER
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Defendants. )
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THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant James Ellis’s Motion
for Order Allowing Prison Deposition of Plaintiff [Doc. 15].
The Defendant seeks to take the incarcerated Plaintiff’s deposition
pursuant to Rule 30(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. For the
reasons stated therein, the Defendant’s Motion will be granted.
IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that the Defendant’s Motion for Order
Allowing Prison Deposition of Plaintiff [Doc. 15] is GRANTED. Defense
counsel may depose the Plaintiff at a date to be selected by the prison
administrator and defense counsel. The deposition may proceed in-person
in a room to be designated by the administrator of the institution, or via a
remote platform such as Zoom or Webex, subject to the agreement of the
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prison administrator and defense counsel. A guard shall be present during
the deposition should it proceed in-person.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Signed: October 10, 2024
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