Storz Management Company et al v. Carey et al

Filing 51

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Deborah Barnes on 11/9/2018 GRANTING 44 Motion for Protective Order, and ORDERING that the subpoenaed text messages shall be produced to defendants' counsel. Within 14 days of receipt of the text messages by defendants' counsel, defendants shall produce the text messages and/or, if applicable, a privilege log to plaintiffs. (Huang, H)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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STORZ MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a
California Corporation, and STORZ
REALTY, INC.,

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Plaintiffs,

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No. 2:18-cv-0068 TLN DB

ORDER

v.

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ANDREW CAREY, an individual, and
MARK WEINER, an individual,

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Defendants.

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This action came before the undersigned on November 9, 2018, for hearing of defendants’

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motion for a protective order. (ECF No. 44.) Attorneys Andrew Bluth and Christopher Bakes

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appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs. Attorney James Kachmar appeared on behalf of the

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defendants.
Upon consideration of the arguments on file and those made at the hearing, and for the

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reasons set forth on the record at that hearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. Defendants’ October 15, 2018 motion for a protective order (ECF No. 44) is granted;

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2. The subpoenaed text messages shall be produced to defendants’ counsel1; and

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Defendants shall take all reasonable steps to assist in the production of the text messages.
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3. Within fourteen days of receipt of the text messages by defendants’ counsel,

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defendants shall produce the text messages and/or, if applicable, a privilege log to plaintiffs.

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Dated: November 9, 2018

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DB\orders\orders.civil\storz0068.oah.110918

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