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Bryant v. County of Monroe, 15-CV-6747CJS. (2019)

Court: District Court, W.D. New York Number: infdco20190802665 Visitors: 29
Filed: Jul. 29, 2019
Latest Update: Jul. 29, 2019
Summary: DECISION & ORDER MARIAN W. PAYSON , Magistrate Judge . Pending before the Court is plaintiff's motion to compel (Docket # 51), which defendants have opposed as moot (Docket # 54). Review of the motion papers and accompanying exhibits reveals that plaintiff's motion consists of a repetition of discovery requests that defendants answered on October 17, 2018. ( Compare Docket # 51 with Docket # 54 at Exhibit ("Ex.") B). The motion does not indicate the deficiencies, if any, that plaintiff
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DECISION & ORDER

Pending before the Court is plaintiff's motion to compel (Docket # 51), which defendants have opposed as moot (Docket # 54).

Review of the motion papers and accompanying exhibits reveals that plaintiff's motion consists of a repetition of discovery requests that defendants answered on October 17, 2018. (Compare Docket # 51 with Docket # 54 at Exhibit ("Ex.") B). The motion does not indicate the deficiencies, if any, that plaintiff perceives in any of the defendants' responses. (See Docket # 51). In opposition, defendants include copies of their earlier responses; represent that they have supplemented their responses to Requests 4, 5, and the unnumbered request for the Internal Affairs File; and clarify that certain video footage plaintiff seeks does not exist and that the County's "policies of excess insurance will be provided upon request." (Docket # 54 at ¶¶ 4-10 and Exs. B and C). Defendants' opposition papers state that they have produced "all remaining documents and audio files related to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office's investigation into [p]laintiff's claims regarding excessive force during his arrest." (Id. at ¶ 5).

In reply to defendants' opposition, plaintiff filed a "Response to Defendants' Answer to Compel Discovery" responding to various of defendant's answers and written documents and materials provided. (Docket # 55). Among his responses, plaintiff noted that he had not received "the medical procedures for medical staff to follow when pepper stray is used" or information identifying Sergeant Ball's employer. (Id. at ¶¶ 4, 5). Because plaintiff's discovery requests did not specifically request such information, no order compelling supplemental responses would be appropriate. If plaintiff wishes to pursue such requests, he must serve written requests for that information by no later than August 19, 2019.

Finally, plaintiff has sent various letters to this Court advising that the facilities in which he has been housed have not accommodated his requests to review the DVD video discovery provided to him and may have misplaced one of the DVDs. (See Docket ## 57, 58, 59, 60). Counsel for defendants is directed to confer with plaintiff and the facility in which he is currently held to ensure that he is afforded reasonable time to review the DVD discovery that defendants have provided. Defendants' counsel is further directed to confirm in writing to this Court by no later than August 7, 2019 that arrangements have been made for that purpose.

For the reasons explained above, plaintiff's motion to compel (Docket # 51) is DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Source:  Leagle

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