Meadows v. Reeves, et al.

Filing 134

ORDER After Informal Telephonic Conference 133 ; Order re: Request to Seal 131 , signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 02/14/17. (Martin-Gill, S)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHANN MEADOWS,

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Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 1:11-cv-00257 JLT (PC)
ORDER AFTER INFORMAL
TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE
(Doc. 133)
ORDER RE: REQUEST TO SEAL
(Doc. 131)

DR. REEVES,
Defendant.

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On February 14, 2017, the Court conducted an informal conference related to whether the

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plaintiff will be required to permit discovery of her mental health records. (Doc. 133) Plaintiff

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has now verified that she will seek only “garden variety” emotional distress damages. She will

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rely upon only her own testimony related to what she experienced and she will not rely upon her

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mental health records or seek testimony from any mental health professional. Thus, invasion into

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the therapist-patient privilege is no longer warranted.

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The Court also discussed with counsel the recently filed request to seal declarations (Doc.

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131) related to the plaintiff’s motion to amend (Doc. 127). Rather than sealing these declarations,

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counsel may redact the declarants’ names and CDCR numbers and substitute the monikers of

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“Declarant 1, “ Declarant 2” and so forth. Thus, counsel will proceed with the redactions

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according Local Rule 140(b) and may use this procedure as to other similar documents filed in

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the future.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

February 14, 2017

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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