Collins v. Mullins

MEMORANDUM OPINION

GLEN M. WILLIAMS, Senior District Judge.

I. Introduction.

This matter is before the court for disposition of the plaintiffs motion to compel discovery and the defendant’s motion for a protective order. The court has jurisdiction over this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1343(a)(3).

II. Background.

This suit stems from an incident which occurred at the Wise County Sheriffs Office (“Sheriffs Office”) on April 19, 1995. The plaintiff, Robert Collins (“Collins”), visited the sheriffs office to discuss an ongoing investigation being conducted by Defendant David…