Free Motion to Take Deposition - District Court of Delaware - Delaware

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM F. DAVIS, III, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS, FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, DR. BOSTON, BRIAN CASEY, C/O DAVIES, CAPTAIN EMMIT C/O REGINALD MAYES, and DEBRA MUSCARELLA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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STATE DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE PLAINTIFF COMES NOW, State Defendants Warden Raphael Williams, C/O Kerry Davies, Deputy Warden Mark Emig, and C/O Reginald Mays (the "State Defendants"), by and through their undersigned counsel, and hereby move this Honorable Court (the "Motion") to enter an order, substantially in the form attached hereto, granting the State Defendants leave to depose Plaintiff William F. Davis, III ("Davis" or "Plaintiff"). In support of the Motion, the State Defendants state as follows: 1. Plaintiff, Davis is an inmate presently incarcerated at the Delaware

Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware. 2. discovery in this case. 3. The scheduling order entered in this matter set the discovery Counsel for the State Defendants wishes to depose Davis as part of

deadline for August 13, 2007 (D.I. 40). 4. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(a) requires leave of the Court

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to depose an incarcerated individual. 5. A form of order is attached to this Motion that grants the State

Defendants' counsel the right to depose Davis. WHEREFORE, State Defendants respectfully request that this Honorable Court enter an order, substantially in the form attached hereto, granting the Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff William F. Davis, III.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STATE OF DELAWARE /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for the State Defendants

Dated: June 25, 2007

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM F. DAVIS, III, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS, FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, DR. BOSTON, BRIAN CASEY, C/O DAVIES, CAPTAIN EMMIT C/O REGINALD MAYES, and DEBRA MUSCARELLA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ORDER Upon State Defendants' Motion For Leave To Depose Plaintiff (the "Motion"); and it appearing that good and sufficient notice of the Motion has been given; and after due deliberation thereon: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: 1. 2. The Motion is GRANTED. State Defendants are granted leave to depose the Plaintiff in this matter. SO ORDERED this _________ day of ______________, 2007.

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__________________________________________ The Honorable Sue L. Robinson United States District Court Judge

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM F. DAVIS, III, Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS, FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, DR. BOSTON, BRIAN CASEY, C/O DAVIES, CAPTAIN EMMIT C/O REGINALD MAYES, and DEBRA MUSCARELLA, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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7.1.1 CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL The undersigned counsel hereby certifies, pursuant to Rule 7.1.1 of the Local Rules for the District Court of Delaware, that she is, as a practical matter, unable to discuss the subject of this Motion with the Plaintiff because the Plaintiff is an incarcerated inmate in a prison. Defense counsel assumes that the Plaintiff opposes the Motion. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE STATE OF DELAWARE /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for the State Defendants

Dated: June 25, 2007

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, Erika Y. Tross, Esq., hereby certify that on June 25, 2007, I caused a true and correct copy of the attached State Defendants' Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff to be served on the following individuals in the form and manner indicated:

VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL: Inmate William F. Davis, III SBI #162762 Delaware Correctional Center 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977 VIA ELECTRONIC DELIVERY: Daniel L. McKenty, Esq. McCullough & McKenty, P.A. 1225 N. King Street, Suite 1100 P.O. Box 397 Wilmington, DE 19899-0397 [email protected] /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General Delaware Department of Justice Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 302-577-84000