United States v. Agnew

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ATKINS, Chief Judge.

This civil action is brought by the United States seeking to recover income taxes allegedly owed by the defendant, Jack A. Agnew, Jr. Despite repeated efforts, the plaintiff has been unable to serve process on the defendant. Plaintiff has moved for leave to take the oral deposition of Jack Agnew, Sr., the defendant’s father, for the sole purpose of ascertaining the whereabouts of the defendant. Jack Agnew, Jr. and Jack Agnew, Sr. oppose the taking of this deposition on the ground that this action has not yet commenced for discovery purposes…