Evans v. Sears Logistics Services, Inc. et al

Filing 29

ORDER Regarding Financial Condition Documents and Witnesses signed by Judge Oliver W. Wanger on 9/13/2010. (Esteves, C)

1 Jody I. LeWitter, Bar No. l24794 Heather C. Conger Bar No. 244958 2 Benjamin J. Siegel, Bar No. 56260 SIEGEL & LEWITTER 3 1939 Harrison Street, Suite 307 Oakland, California 94612 4 [phone] [phone] (fax) 5 [e-mail] [e-mail] 6 [e-mail] 7 Attorneys for Plaintiff Randolph Evans 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 v. SEARS LOGISTICS SERVICES, INC.; SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO.; SEARS HOLDINGS CORP. Defendants. RANDOLPH EVANS, Plaintiff, ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 1:09-CV-2055-OWW-SMS ORDER REGARDING FINANCIAL CONDITION DOCUMENTS AND WITNESSES UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

This matter having come before the Court upon the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that 1. Defendants Sears Logistics Services, Inc., Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Sears

Holdings Corp. shall not be required, through discovery or otherwise, to produce any documents or information about their financial condition unless and until there has been a finding by the fact finder in this case of malice, oppression or fraud in the first phase of trial sufficient to support a claim for punitive damages; 2. Upon a finding by the trier of fact of fraud, malice or oppression sufficient to

Siegel & LeWitter
1939 Harrison Street Suite 307 Oakland, CA 94612 510-452-5000 510-452-5004 (fax)

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support a claim for punitive damages against any defendant, the defendant against whom such a finding is made will make available to plaintiff, within the time frame and to the extent ordered by
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the Court, the documents and witnesses necessary to establish defendant's net worth and/or financial condition so that such may be presented during the punitive damages phase of the trial.

IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated:
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September 13, 2010

/s/ Oliver W. Wanger
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Siegel & LeWitter
1939 Harrison Street Suite 307 Oakland, CA 94612 510-452-5000 510-452-5004 (fax)

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