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 JOSEPH WEBB, JR., Plaintiff, v. FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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DEFENDANTS' JOINT MOTION FOR LEAVE TO DEPOSE PLAINTIFF

Defendants Correctional Medical Services, Gina Wolken, Dr. Niaz and Dr. Alie1 and Stanley Taylor, (collectively, "Defendants"), by and through their undersigned counsel, respectfully request this Honorable Court to enter an Order granting Defendants' counsel the right to depose Plaintiff William Joseph Webb, Jr. ("Plaintiff Webb"), an incarcerated individual. In support thereof, counsel submits as follows: 1. Plaintiff Webb is an inmate incarcerated at the Delaware Correctional Center in

Smyrna, Delaware. 2. Counsel for the Defendants wish to depose Plaintiff Webb as part of discovery in

this case. No discovery deadline has been set. 3. individual. 4. A form of order is attached to this Motion that grants Defendants' counsel the Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(a)(2) requires leave of the Court to depose an incarcerated

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Motions for rule to show cause and/or dismissal under FRCP 12(b)(5) are pending for Wolken, Niaz and Alie (DI 105 & 107) but for purposes of judicial economy are joining in this motion.

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right to depose Plaintiff Webb. WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request that this Honorable Court grant their Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff William J. Webb, Jr.

/s/ Eileen M. Ford _______ Eileen M. Ford , Esq. (ID#2870) [email protected] Megan Trocki Mantzavinos, Esq. (ID#3802) [email protected] Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, P.C. 913 North Market Street, Suite 800 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 658-6538 Attorneys for Correctional Medical Services, Gina Wolken, and Dr. Niaz and Dr. Alie DATE: May 14, 2008

/s/ Catherine Damavandi_______ Catherine Damavandi (ID # 3823) [email protected] Deputy Attorney General State of Delaware Department of Justice 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for Defendant Stan Taylor

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM JOSEPH WEBB, JR., Plaintiff, v. FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C. A. No. 07-31-GMS JURY TRIAL REQUESTED

7.1.1 CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL The undersigned counsel hereby certify, pursuant to Local Rule 7.1.1, that: 1. Plaintiff William J. Webb, Jr. is currently incarcerated and it is not practical for undersigned counsel to communicate with him concerning Defendants' Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff. 2. Therefore, the undersigned counsel assume that the Motion is opposed.

/s/ Eileen M. Ford _______ Eileen M. Ford , Esq. (ID#2870) [email protected] Megan Trocki Mantzavinos, Esq. (ID#3802) [email protected] Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, P.C. 913 North Market Street, Suite 800 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 658-6538 Attorneys for Correctional Medical Services, Gina Wolken, and Dr. Niaz and Dr. Alie DATE: May 14, 2008

/s/ Catherine Damavandi_______ Catherine Damavandi (ID # 3823) [email protected] Deputy Attorney General State of Delaware Department of Justice 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for Defendant Stan Taylor

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM JOSEPH WEBB, JR., Plaintiff, v. FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

C. A. No. 07-31-GMS JURY TRIAL REQUESTED

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE We hereby certify that on May 14, 2008, we electronically filed Defendants' Joint Motion For Leave to Depose Plaintiff William J. Webb, Jr. with the Clerk of Court using CM/ECF. I hereby certify that on May 14, 2008, I caused the within document to be mailed by United States Postal Service to the following non-registered party: William Joseph Webb, Jr. SBI #256056 Delaware Correctional Center 1181 Paddock Road Smyrna, DE 19977

/s/ Eileen M. Ford _______ Eileen M. Ford , Esq. (ID#2870) [email protected] Megan Trocki Mantzavinos, Esq. (ID#3802) [email protected] Marks, O'Neill, O'Brien & Courtney, P.C. 913 North Market Street, Suite 800 Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 658-6538 Attorneys for Correctional Medical Services, Gina Wolken, and Dr. Niaz and Dr. Alie
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/s/ Catherine Damavandi_______ Catherine Damavandi (ID # 3823) [email protected] Deputy Attorney General State of Delaware Department of Justice 820 N. French Street, 6th Floor Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8400 Attorney for Defendant Stan Taylor

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE WILLIAM JOSEPH WEBB, JR., Plaintiff, v. FIRST CORRECTIONAL MEDICAL, et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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ORDER This day of , 2008,

WHEREAS, Defendants having requested leave to depose Plaintiff William J. Webb, Jr. pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(a); and WHEREAS, there being good cause shown for the granting of such motion; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that Defendants' Joint Motion for Leave to Depose Plaintiff shall be granted and Defendants shall have the right to depose Plaintiff William J. Webb, Jr.

___________________________ The Honorable Gregory M. Sleet Chief Judge, U.S. District Court