KAISER v. CITY OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
PENSACOLA DIVISION
ANTHONY KAISER,
Plaintiff,
v. 	Case No.: 3:25cv1641/MCR/ZCB
CITY OF DEFUNIAK SPRINGS,
Defendant.
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ORDER
Before the Court is Defendant’s motion for a protective order
regarding 	Dr. 	John 	Laubenthal’s 	deposition 	fee. 	(Doc. 	17). 	Dr.
Laubenthal will be afforded an opportunity to respond to Defendant’s
motion before the Court issues a ruling.
If Dr. Laubenthal opposes Defendant’s motion, he must 	file a
response in opposition. 	N.D. Fla. Loc. R. 7.1(E) (“A party who opposes
the motion must file a memorandum in opposition.”). Failure to respond
in opposition to Defendant’s motion will cause this Court to presume that
Dr. Laubenthal’s does not oppose the motion. 	N.D. Fla. Loc. R. 7.1(H)
(“The Court may grant a motion by default if an opposing party does not
file a memorandum as required by this rule.”).
Accordingly, it is ORDERED:
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1. 	The Clerk of Court is directed to mail a copy of this order to
Dr. Laubenthal at the following address: 2226 Navy Blvd., Panama City
Beach, FL 32408.
2. 	If Dr. Laubenthal opposes Defendant’s motion (Doc. 17), he
must file a response in opposition on or before July 24, 2026. 	A response
must comply with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Court’s
Local Rules.
3. 	Dr. Laubenthal’s failure to file a response in opposition to the
motion will cause this Court to presume that Dr. Laubenthal does not
oppose the motion.
SO ORDERED this 15th day of July 2026.
/s/ Zachary C. Bolitho
Zachary C. Bolitho
United States Magistrate Judge
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