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`Plaintiff,
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`ROBERT E. CARTER, e: aL,
`Defendants;
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`DEFENDANTS RESPONSES TO PLAINTIFF’S REQUESTS
`FOR PRODUCTION OF-DOCUMENTS A4ND THINGS
`Defendants, Robert E. Carter, Richard Brown, Charles Dugan, Randall Purcell, and Jerry
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`Snyder (collectively, “Defendants‘”), by- counsel, pursuant to Rules 26 and 34 ofthe-Indiana
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`Rules of Trial Procedure, responds tq Plaintiff‘s Request for Productipn, received 'on July 12,
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`2019,.as foliows:
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`GENERAL STATEMENT
`By responding to the PlaintifiFS Request for Production, the Defendants do not waive their
`right to object to the use of'the following responses at anytime, and on any ground in 'this or in
`any other‘procecding. Defendants have ndt completed preparafion fbr fr'ial. Thus ihc Def'endants’
`.responses are limited to documents known to Defendants at this time and d‘o not constitute a waiver
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`of their right t0 introduce additional documents a‘t trial.
`GENERAL OBJECTIONS-
`The following general objecfions apgly to each individual Request, and» shall have the
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`same efiect as. if set‘fully in response to-e‘ach Request.
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`Defendants objem t‘o each Requ‘estiathe extent that‘such Raquestisfe‘eks to impos‘e
`any greater obligation than otherwise provided under the-rules of discovery set forth in the Federal
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`jRules-of Civil iPrqcedm'e or any other applicable law.
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`Defendants object to each. Requgst io the extent that such Request calls,for the
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`identification or disclosure of any infonnafion that is protected by the deliberative process
`privilege, the attomey-cligmt privilege, the work product doctrine, or any other applicable
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`privilege.
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`Defendants object. to each Réquest to the 'cxtent that such Request Seeks. the
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`production ofdocuments and/or nmfér‘ialsnot within thciz-possession, custody or control.
`Defendants obj ect- to each Requmt to 'the extent that such Request seeks the
`production of documents andlor materials that are not relevant or to the extent 11131 th‘e Requesfis
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`ovcrbroad, unduly burdensome, oppressive, and/or not reasonably calculated to lead to the
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`discovety o'f admi’ssible exddence.
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`Dsfendants expressly rescrve thecrightto objegt to. the admission inio‘ evidencé of
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`any and" all information and- documents that may-be made availablein response to any Request on
`any ground,_ including withdut'limitalion, the ground that informatiéh an‘d documents responsiVe
`t_o gheRequest am iJTelcvant'a‘nd'immateriaI to thei'ssu'es, in this litigation.
`To t'he extent that Defendants produce documents in response to any Request to
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`which it-has objected, such.pr‘odu’cti_on is without waiver" of a'ny su'ch objection.
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`Inadvenent-disclospre, ifany, of documents or information subj ect tqany privilege
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`or protection, including withdut limitafion, the deliberative process privilege, the attomey-client
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`privilege or work product doctrine, shall: not constitute waiver ofany such privilege.
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`8.
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`Defendants: object to each Request t‘o the extem that it seeks, documents andlb'r
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`materials that are publicly available, already in die.possession of Plaintifl, or equally accessible to
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`Plaintiffand Defendant.
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`Neither an indicafionthat documents will beggoduc'ed nor an objectiqn to_ a Requbsl
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`indicates that Defendants poss‘ess‘es'the documefits :and/‘or materials r-wponsive 'to such Requcst.
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`10.
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`Defendanfltspccificafl'y assumes‘no obligation to amend or supplement its responses
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`beyond thal set- lforth in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Indiana Trial Rules. These
`responses afid any subsequent responses a're m’a‘de' s'olely for the pmpose df this action. N9
`representations of relevancy or materiality a're’ made with respect t_o any res'pons: herein. A11
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`appropriate objactions to the use- of'this infomation at any hearing qr trial or for any other purpose
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`ate. reserved and maybe interposed at the time of any hearing or trial or any Other. time.
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`R_EOUEST FOR PRODUC'EION N0. 1:
`Copies of any 30 day- restrictive hqusing
`review forms fiom September .12, 2018 — July 9,:201 9.
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`RESPONSE"; see attached documents, bates' stamped DE-Fsoooom —- DBF3000029.
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`REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION'NO. 2: Video footage of each date signed on each
`(DWRH) Review Form.
`RESPONSE: Objection. Plaintiffs Request is vague, (Sverbmad and unduly burdensome.
`The requést- fails to .be suficiently specific to' identify which video footage, if.it even exists,i.th’at
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`theaPlai'mifi‘ i's seeking“ The-"reque'st also is not. Suflicicntly'narrow to permit the Defendants to
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`engage in meaningful xev’iew to identify the; time- fiames Within Which 1,0 searchéfor resppnsivg
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`'video. As i‘s visible in, the documents provided to- Plaintifi‘ in r‘esponSe 't’o Requmc't fer Production
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`Ag.‘
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`"No. 1', the 30-day restrictive hc'msing review fbrtns“ do‘ not indicate a time a't which the reviews
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`we‘re completed,
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`Respectfully submitted,
`CURTIS T.,HILL, Jr.
`Attorney General of Indiana
`Atty. No. 13999-20
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`By;
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`Ilene‘M. Smitlv)
`Deputy Attorney General
`Atty"; No. 228 1 8-02
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`CERTIFICATE 0E SERVICE
`I cerfify tha't 'on Aflgust 9, 2019; the foregoing document was served upon the following
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`person(s) via IEFS, ifRegistered Users, or by depositing the fOfegoing doaum'ént in the U.S. Mail;
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`first class, postage prepaid, if exempt or non-reg'stered user.
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`Michaei D. I-Iickingboflom
`DOC #' 147099
`Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
`P.O. Box 11'11
`Carli'sle, IN 47838
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`OFFICE OF THE INDIANA AmRNEY GENERAL
`Indiana Government Center South, 5th F1"o_or
`302 West Washington Street
`Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2770
`Telephone: (3‘1 7) 2333-1 033
`Facsimile: (317) 232-7979
`E—mail: Ilene.Smith@a‘tg.in.gov
`chleen-Schafferfitg.in,gov
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`Ilene' M. Smith
`Deputy Attorney General
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`STATE 0F INDIANA
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`OFFICE 0F THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
`302 WEST WASHINGTON STREET, IGCS 5TH FLOOR
`INDIANAPOLIS, INDLwA 46204
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`Cums T. HILL, JR-
`ATTORNEY GENERAL
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`July 2, 2019
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`Michael Hickingbottom
`DOC #147099
`Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
`PO Box 1111
`Carlisle, IN 47838
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`Re:
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`Michael D. Hickingbottom v. Robert E. Carter, er al.
`Cause N0. 77C01—1904-CT—000204
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`Mr. Hickingbottom:
`I have reviewed'your settlement demand, as well as the Court of Appeals’ decision. At
`this time, my clients have no information indicating that you have any meritoriousclaims
`in this case. As a result, my clients reject your settlement demand and decline t0 extend
`any offer t0 you.
`Enclosed, please find Interrogatories and Requests for Production. As I am serving these
`by mail, please respond within 33 days. Thank you.
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`Very truly y urs,fly
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`J. Guillory
`Deputy Attorney General
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`COUNTY OF SULLIVAN
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`SULLIVAN COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT 1
`CAUSE N0. 77C01-l904-CT-000204
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`MICHAEL D. HICKINGBOTTOM,
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`Plaintiff;
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`ROBERT E. CARTER, et aL,
`Defendants.
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`DEFENDANTS’ MOTION TO DEEM
`REQUESTS FOR ADMISSIONSAS ADMITTED
`Cemes now Defendants, by counsel, and pursuant to Indiana Trial Rule 37 (C),
`respectfully moves this Court to deem Defendants’ Requests for Admissions No. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8,
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`for the following reasons:
`1. A copy of the Defendants’ Requests for Admissions No. 3,4,S,6, and 8, with the
`Plaintiff’s December 3, 2019 Responses, arc attached hereto as Ex. A.
`2. Pursuant to Trial Rule 36, a party may serve upon any other party a written request
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`for the admission of the truth of any matters within the scope ofRule 26(B).
`3. The matter is admitted, unless within 30 day after service, the party to whom thqe
`request is directed serves his answer or objection addressed to the matter. TR. 36(A).
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`If any objection is made, it must specifically deny the matter set forth in the request
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`for admission.
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`In re5ponding to Requests for Admissions No. 3, 4, S, 6 and 8, the Plaintiffprovided
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`no-responsive answers, failing to admit or deny the entire factual preposition set forth
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`in each of the Defendants’ Requests. The Admission being requested are relevant
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`because they are probative evidence on the issues ofwhether the Plaintiff actually
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`exhaust all available administrative remedies for his claims as required under the
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`Prison Litigation Reform Act, and his damages claims and the time period during
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`which they accrued.
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`5.
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`Ifthe Court determines that an answer does not comply with the requirements of this
`rule, it may order the matter is admitted. TR. 36(A). A matter admitted under this
`. rule is conpfusiveiy established, unless the court on a motion permits withdrawal of
`the admission. TR 26(B).
`WHEREFORE, Defendants respectfully request the Court deem as admitted, Defendants’
`Reqficsts for Admissions No. 3,4,5,6 and 8.
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`ls/ Ilene M. Smith
`Ilene M. Smith
`Deputy Attorney General
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`OFFICE 0F THE INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL
`Indiana Government Center South, 5th Floor
`302 West Washington Street
`Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2770
`Telephone: (3 l7) 2333-1 033
`Facsimile: (3 17) 232-7979
`E-mail: Ilene.Smith@atg.in.gov
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`CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
`I certify that on January 14, 2020, the foregoing document was served upon the following
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`person(s) via IEFS, if a Registered User, and by depositing the foregoing document in the U.S.
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`Mail, first class, postage prepaid, if exempt or non-registered user.
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`Michael D. Hickingbottom
`DOC # 147099
`Wabash Valley Correctional Facility
`P.0. Box 1111
`Carlisle, IN 47838
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`Is/ Ilene M. Smith
`Ilene M. Smith
`Deputy Attorney General
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`OFFICE OF THE INDIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL
`Indiana Government Center South, 5th Floor
`302 West Washington Street
`Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2770
`Telephone: (317) 2333—1033
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