Hayes v. Valdez et al, No. 1:2009cv00122 - Document 203 (D. Idaho 2013)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER finding as moot 198 Motion to Stipulate to Witness Exclusion; granting in part and denying in part 202 Motion to Withdraw the Motion to Stipulate. This motion is denied to the extent plaintiff asks the Court to pay costs associated with subpoenaing additional witnesses to trial. Signed by Judge B. Lynn Winmill. (caused to be mailed to non Registered Participants at the addresses listed on the Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) by (cjm)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF IDAHO Michael T. Hayes Case No. 1:09-cv-00122-BLW Plaintiff, MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER v. Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), et al., Defendant. INTRODUCTION Pending before the Court is plaintiff s March 5, 2013 Motion to Stipulate to Witness Exclusion (Dkt. 198), along with his March 8, 2013 Motion to Withdraw Motion to Stipulate to Witness Exclusion (Dkt. 202). Defendants Brian Doser and Justin Acosta object to the plaintiff s request to withdraw this motion. ANALYSIS Days before the trial of this matter, on March 6, 2013, plaintiff Michael Hayes filed a document indicating he would stipulate to the exclusion of the following witnesses at trial: Brandon Delaney, Matthew Knapp, Larry Sittner, and Dr. Wayne MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER - 1 Peterson. (All of these witnesses were listed on plaintiff s trial witness list. See Dkt. 161.) Plaintiff now says he wishes to call these witnesses at trial, and asks the Court to subpoena them. Defendants do not object to plaintiff calling these witnesses, although counsel now indicates they will no longer agree to accept service for Dr. Peterson or Brandon Delaney. Because defendants do not object to plaintiff calling these witnesses at trial, the Court will deem the stipulation moot and grant Hayes motion to withdraw it. Plaintiff may call the above-listed witnesses at trial. However, to the extent plaintiff asks the Court to pay costs associated with subpoenaing these additional witnesses to trial, the Court will deny that request. Plaintiff is free to subpoena these witnesses but will need to pay to do so. Plaintiff is advised that the Court has obtained addresses for Matthew Knapp and Larry Sittner. The costs associated with subpoenaing these witnesses via the U.S. Marshal s service (witness fees; mileage fees; and service) is roughly $105 per witness. Within his withdrawal motion, plaintiff also indicates that he intends to call defendants Justin Acosta and Brian Doser as witnesses on the first day of trial. Defendants object to this, because in a previous filing, in which plaintiff listed the order in which he intends to call witnesses at trial, plaintiff did not list Doser and Acosta. As the parties are aware, however, Plaintiff was asked to list the order in which he would call his witnesses at trial so the Court could coordinate transporting prisoners to Court. (Some of plaintiff s trial witnesses are incarcerated.) The Court, by making this MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER - 2 request, did not limit Mr. Hayes ability to call witnesses listed on his trial witness list. Mr. Hayes is therefore free to call Mr. Doser and Mr. Acosta as trial witnesses. Both these witnesses appear on plaintiff s trial witness list. Defendants claim of prejudice thus lacks merit. ORDER IT IS ORDERED THAT: 1. Plaintiff s Motion to Stipulate to Witness Exclusion (Dkt. 198) is MOOT. 2. Plaintiff s March 8, 2013 Motion to Withdraw the Motion to Stipulate (Dkt. 202) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. This motion is denied to the extent plaintiff asks the Court to pay costs associated with subpoenaing additional witnesses to trial. DATED: March 11, 2013 _________________________ B. Lynn Winmill Chief Judge United States District Court MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER - 3

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