DISTRICT COURT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
DIVISION OF ST. CROIX
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JOSE DE LA CRUZ,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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VIRGIN ISLANDS WATER AND POWER
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AUTHORITY,
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Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff,
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v.
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MARCO A. BLACKMAN,
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Third-Party Defendant,
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TO:
Lee J. Rohn, Esq.
Robert L. King, Esq.
H.A. Curt Otto, Esq.
ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL
THIS MATTER came before the Court upon Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Defendant
to Supplement Responses to Discovery (Docket No. 108).  The time for filing a response has
expired.
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The Court notes that the parties have not filed a stipulation pursuant to LRCi 37.2,
but finds that the affidavit of counsel for Plaintiff conforms to LRCi 37.2(c)(1), and, thus,
the Court will consider the motion.
The Court makes the following findings and conclusions regarding the discovery
at issue:
Interrogatory No. 1:
Defendant shall supplement with information concerning what
each person did with respect to preparation of the
interrogatory responses, including, by number, the specific
interrogatory responses that each person prepared or assisted
in preparing.
Interrogatory Nos. 2 and 21:
Defendant shall supplement with the address of each
person identified.
Interrogatory No. 4:
Defendant has responded adequately to this interrogatory.  No
further response is necessary.
Interrogatory No. 8:
Defendant shall supplement with facts concerning its
inspection of the site and any remedial steps taken.
Interrogatory No. 9:
Defendant shall supplement with information concerning
employees on duty within a ½ mile vicinity of the incident, as
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well as identify the employee who last worked on the subject
electrical line and/or pole.
Interrogatory No. 13:
Defendant shall supplement with information concerning
training of employees regarding installing/placement/markings
of electrical lines.
Interrogatory No. 14:
Defendant has responded adequately to this interrogatory.  No
further response is necessary.
Interrogatory No. 16:
Defendant shall supplement as indicated..
Interrogatory No. 18:
Defendant has responded adequately to this interrogatory.  No
further response is necessary.
Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED:
1.
Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Defendant to Supplement Responses to
Discovery (Docket No. 108) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED.
2.
Defendant shall supplement as directed hereinabove, specifically,
Interrogatory Nos. 1, 2, 8, 9, 13, 16, and 21,  within ten (10) days from the date
of entry of this order.
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ENTER:
Dated: October 29, 2009
/s/ George W. Cannon, Jr.                           
GEORGE W. CANNON, JR.
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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