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 RICHARD E. CLARK, JR., Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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STATE DEFENDANTS' AND DR. PETER BINNON'S JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE PLAINTIFF COMES NOW, State Defendants Raphael Williams, James Welch and Patrick Sheets (the "State Defendants") and Defendant Dr. Peter Binnon ("Dr. Binnon"), 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 and Dr. Binnon leave to depose Plaintiff Richard E. Clark, Jr. ("Clark" or "Plaintiff"). In support of the Motion, State Defendants and Dr. Binnon state as follows: 1. Plaintiff Clark is an inmate presently incarcerated at the Sussex

Correctional Institute in Georgetown, Delaware. 2. Counsel for the State Defendants and counsel for Dr. Binnon wish to

depose Clark as part of discovery in this case. 3. 4. No scheduling order has been entered in this matter. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(a) requires leave of the Court to

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

Defendants' counsel and Dr. Binnon's counsel the right to depose Clark.

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WHEREFORE, State Defendants and Dr. Binnon respectfully request that this Honorable Court enter an order, substantially in the form attached hereto, granting the Joint Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff Richard E. Clark, Jr. STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for State Defendants BALICK & BALICK /s/ James E. Drnec James E. Drnec (#3789) 711 King St. Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 658-4265 Attorney for Defendant Dr. Binnon

Dated: August 14, 2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE RICHARD E. CLARK, JR., Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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7.1.1 CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL The undersigned counsel hereby certify, pursuant to Rule 7.1.1 of the Local Rules for the District Court of Delaware, that they are, as a practical matter, unable to discuss the subject of this Motion with the Plaintiff because the Plaintiff is an incarcerated individual in a prison. Defense counsel assume that the Plaintiff opposes the Motion. STATE OF DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE /s/ Erika Y. Tross Erika Y. Tross (#4506) Deputy Attorney General 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for State Defendants BALICK & BALICK /s/ James E. Drnec James E. Drnec (#3789) 711 King St. Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 658-4265 Attorney for Defendant Dr. Binnon

Dated: August 14, 2008

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE RICHARD E. CLARK, JR., Plaintiff, v. WARDEN RAPHAEL WILLIAMS et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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ORDER Upon State Defendants' and Dr. Peter Binnon's Joint 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 and Dr. Peter Binnon are granted leave to depose the Plaintiff in this matter.

SO ORDERED this _________ day of ______________, 2008. __________________________________________ The Honorable Joseph J. Farnan, Jr. United States District Court Judge

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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING AND/OR DELIVERY I, Erika Y. Tross, Esq., hereby certify that on August 14, 2008, I caused a true and correct copy of the attached State Defendants' and Dr. Peter Binnon's Joint Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff to be served on the following individuals in the form and manner indicated: Via First Class Mail Inmate Richard E. Clark Jr. SBI # 477726 Sussex Correctional Institute P.O. Box 500 Georgetown, DE 19947 Via Electronic Delivery James E. Drnec, Esquire Balick & Balick 711 King St. Wilmington, DE 19801 /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 302-577-8400