Evans v. California Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training et al

Filing 28

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Allison Claire on 6/8/2016 ORDERING that the 21 Motion to Compel is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff's request for sanctions is DENIED. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TAMARA EVANS,

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Plaintiff,

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No. 2:15-cv-1951 MCE AC (TEMP)

v.

ORDER

CALIFORNIA COMMISSION ON
PEACE OFFICERS STANDARDS AND
TRAINING; et al.,

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Defendants.

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On June 8, 2016, this matter came before the undersigned for hearing of plaintiff’s motion

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to compel. Attorney Scott Brown appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. Attorney Connie Broussard

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appeared on behalf of the defendants.
Upon consideration of the arguments on file and at the hearing, and for the reasons set

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forth on the record at the hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff’s April 28, 2016 motion to compel (ECF No. 21) is granted in part and denied

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in part.

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2. Within thirty days of the date of this order defendants shall produce to plaintiff

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responsive documents found in the 20 folders, 8 documents and 12 categories of electronic mail

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identified by plaintiff. Defendants, if appropriate, may assert a claim of privilege as to any

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discrete document, accompanied by a privilege log.
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3. Within thirty days of the date of this order defendants shall permit plaintiff to inspect

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the laptop at issue on a date agreed upon by the parties. Plaintiff shall be permitted up to six

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hours of time to review the laptop and its contents. Defendants may have an IT consultant

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present for plaintiff’s review of the laptop.

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4. Plaintiff’s request for sanctions is denied.
DATED: June 8, 2016

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