Schmuckley et al v. Rite Aid Corporation

Filing 450

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Jeremy D. Peterson on 5/5/2022 GRANTING 442 Motion for in camera review. By no later than 5/12/2022, defendants shall submit for in camera review the nine documents identified in their 3/29/2022 privilege log. De fendants' submission shall be accompanied by supporting declarations explaining the basis for each assertion of the attorney-client privilege. Defendants shall serve California with copies of each declaration. Defendants may redact all privileged information contained in the copies served on California. California is GRANTED until 5/19/2022, to file a response to defendants' declarations. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, et al.,
ex rel. LOYD F. SCHMUCKLEY, JR.,
Plaintiffs,

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RITE AID CORPORATION, et al.,

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ECF No. 442

Defendants.

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ex rel. LOYD
F. SCHMUCKLEY, JR.,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER GRANTING CALIFORNIA’S
MOTION FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW

v.

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Case No. 2:12-CV-01699-KJM-JDP

v.
RITE AID CORPORATION, et al.,
Defendants.

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This case was before the court on May 5, 2022, for hearing on plaintiff-intervenor State of

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California’s motion for in camera review. ECF No. 442. California Deputy Attorney General

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Jeanette Calinksy appeared on behalf of California, and attorney Jeffrey Masters appeared on

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behalf of defendants.

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For the reasons stated on the record, it is hereby ORDERED that:

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1. California’s motion for in camera review, ECF No. 442, is granted.

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2. By no later than May 12, 2022, defendants shall submit for in camera review the nine

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documents identified in their March 29, 2022 privilege log. See ECF No. 442-3 at 2-3.
3. Defendants’ submission shall be accompanied by supporting declarations explaining

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the basis for each assertion of the attorney-client privilege.

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4. Defendants shall serve California with copies of each declaration. Defendants may
redact all privileged information contained in the copies served on California.
5. California is granted until May 19, 2022, to file a response to defendants’ declarations.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:
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May 5, 2022
JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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