Registry Systems International, Ltd. v. Hamm et al

Filing 89

MINUTE ORDER denying 83 Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order. The plaintiff has failed to demonstrate "extreme hardship" for having Mr. Sweeney appear in Colorado for his deposition, and the remainder of Plaintiff's arguments are without merit, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 3/3/09.(ebs, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. 08-cv-00495-PAB-MJW REGISTRY SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, LTD., Plaintiff, v. VINCENT HAMM, et al., Defendants. MINUTE ORDER Entered by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Motion for Protective Order (docket no. 83) is DENIED. Plaintiff RSI chose to initiate this litigation in Colorado. Further, the deposition of the Plaintiff or its agent is generally appropriate at the litigation forum. See Clem v. Allied Van Lines Int'l Corp., 102 F.R.D. 938, 939 (S.D.N.Y. 1984); Srebnik v. Dean, 2006 WL 2331014 (D. Colo. June 20, 2006). Here, I find that Plaintiff has failed to demonstrate "extreme hardship" for having Mr. Sweeney appear in Colorado for his deposition, and I further find that the remainder of Plaintiff's arguments are without merit. Date: March 3, 2009