Forrest v. Powell Feed and Milling Co., Inc.

Filing 19

ORDER granting 8 Motion to Compel Discovery, as set forth. Signed by Honorable James R. Marschewski on December 30, 2011. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 email, # 2 Exhibit 2 email) (lw)

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agreedregarding
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defendant
today,belowis what I understand
plaintiffwill agree'
what
parties'
dispute,and,if correct,
discovery
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for
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information be provided followingindividuals:
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all
employees; corporatemgmt/employees,
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in
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officerthere; all storemanagers; eachindividual sameposition
not maintain
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of
with exception name,address
requested
information,
plaintiffcomFany-wide.
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employees.
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periodof time duringplaintiffemployment'
of
will
records be limitedto employees the Siloam
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any
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confirmit will be producing
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concerning
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and
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of
description benefits'
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responses, that
and
discovery
agrees to contestplaintiffs
not
defendant
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prior to the upcoming
depositions,
of
for
right to continueany suchdeposition a laterdate after production same. Still,plaintiff
production
of
to
that shewill not seeka court hearing expedite
makeno commitments
if not timely.
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let
Please me know if the aboveis agreeable.
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