LOVE v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al, No. 2:2015cv04404 - Document 168 (D.N.J. 2018)

Court Description: LETTER OPINION/ORDER denying 157 Motion for Leave to File Additional Interrogatories. Signed by Magistrate Judge Steven C. Mannion on 1/17/18. (DD, ) N/M

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LOVE v. NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS et al Doc. 168 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY Chambers of STEVEN C. MANNION United States Magistrate Judge Martin Luther King Jr, Federal Bldg. & U.S. Courthouse 50 Walnut Street Newark, NJ 07102 (973) 645-3827 January 17, 2018 LETTER ORDER-OPINION Re: [D.E. 157] Love v. New Jersey Department of Corrections et al. Civil Action No. 15-cv-4404 (SDW) (SCM) Dear Litigants: Before this Court is Plaintiff Lemont Love’s (“Mr. Love”) informal motion for leave to serve additional interrogatories.1 Defendant Corrections Officers Gerald Doyle, Ruben Morales, and Robert Wasik, and Administrator Patrick Nogan (“Mr. Nogan”) (collectively, “State Defendants”) oppose the motion.2 The Court has reviewed the parties’ respective submissions and decides the issues without oral argument. For the reasons set forth herein, Mr. Love’s informal motion is denied. Mr. Love seeks to serve additional interrogatories on Mr. Nogan.3 He posits that the additional interrogatories are required because Mr. Nogan allegedly came to his cell, upon learning of this lawsuit, “. . . and retaliated” against Mr. Love.4 Mr. Love’s application to add these new 1 (D.E. 157, Pl.’s Motion). 2 (D.E. 166, Defs.’ Opp.). 3 (D.E. 157, Pl.’s Motion) 4 (D.E. 157-1, Pl.’s Br., at 1–2) Dockets.Justia.com allegations to this case, however, was denied,5 and Judge Wigenton affirmed this Court’s order on November 13, 2017, finding it “[in]appropriate to supplement the First Amended Complaint with these new causes of action.”6 The sole purpose of discovery is to add flesh for trial on the parties’ respective claims and defenses in the given action. Discovery is not a fishing expedition for potential claims.7 The requested additional interrogatories are not relevant to this litigation and therefore the motion is denied. The Clerk of Court will mail a copy of this Order to Mr. Love. IT IS SO ORDERED. 1/17/2018 9:39:43 AM Original: Clerk of the Court Hon. Susan D. Wigenton, U.S.D.J. cc: All parties File Mr. Lemont Love 670637/331321C East Jersey State Prison Lockbag R Rahway, NJ 07065 5 (D.E. 144, Opinion) 6 (D.E. 159, Opinion, at 3). 7 Smith v. Lyons, Doughty & Velduius, P.C., 2008 WL 2885887, at *5 (D.N.J. July 23, 2008). 2

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