(PC)Leonard v. Kaur

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FREDERICK E. LEONARD, No. 2:19-CV-2271-TLN-DMC-P

Plaintiff, v. ORDER

GARMEET KAUR,

Defendant.

Plaintiff, a prisoner proceeding pro se, brings this civil rights action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion, ECF No. 42, to compel Defendant to provide him a copy of the transcript of Plaintiff’s deposition. Plaintiff’s motion is denied. See Fed. R. Civ. P .30(f)(3); see also Claiborne v. Battery, 2009 WL 530353, at *3 (E.D. 21 Cal. 2009) (denying request for a court order directing the defendant to provide a copy of deposition transcript); Vanderbusch v. Chokatos, 2018 WL 3031488, at *2 (E.D. Cal. 2018) (same); Boston v. Garcia, 2013 WL 116502, at *2 (E.D. Cal. 2013) (same).

While defendant has no obligation to provide a copy of the Plaintiff’s transcript, Defendant is directed to provide Plaintiff, within fifteen days of the date of this order, the contact information for the court reporter or other service that recorded or transcribed the Plaintiff's deposition. If Plaintiff wishes to obtain a copy of the subject deposition, Plaintiff can then make the necessary arrangements and payment to obtain the transcript.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: October 5, 2021 Ssvcqo_

DENNIS M. COTA

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE