Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Western Trading Company, Inc.

Filing 58

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ORDER for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe: Telephonic Motion Hearing held on 8/26/2011.granting in part and denying in part 41 Motion for Protective Order. (Court Reporter: FTR - Ellen E. Miller) (mjwcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
Civil Action No. 10-cv-02387-WJM-MJW

FTR - Courtroom A-502

Date: August 26, 2011

Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller
Counsel

Parties
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
COMMISSION,

Rita Byrnes Kittle
Sean W. Ratliff

Plaintiff(s),
TYLER RILEY,

James Abrams

Intervenor Plaintiff,
v.
WESTERN TRADING COMPANY, INC., and

Gary J. Benson

Defendant(s).

COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
HEARING:
TELEPHONIC MOTION HEARING
Court in Session:
8:30 a.m.
Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
The Court raises Defendant’s Combined Motion for Protective Order and Memorandum in
Support of Motion for Protective Order [Docket No. 41] for argument.
Argument by Mr. Benson on behalf of Western Trading Company, Inc.
Response by Mr. Ratliff on behalf of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The parties stipulation that Steven A. Finer and the defendant corporation are bound by the
deposition testimony of Steven A. Finer, when he was first deposed is approved by the Court.
It is ORDERED:

Defendant’s COMBINED MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER
AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE
ORDER [Docket No. 41, filed July 08, 2011] is GRANTED IN PART
AND DENIED IN PART for reasons as set forth on the record.

The motion is denied in that it requests no 30(b)(6) deposition be allowed. The EEOC shall have
a 30(b)(6) deposition.

10-cv-02387-WJM-MJW
Telephonic Motion Hearing
August 26, 2011

The motion is granted in that the scope of the 30(b)(6) deposition is limited to the six (6) topics
listed in the current notice. There shall be no duplicative questions of those asked in the first
deposition. The Court will consider sanctions if duplicative questions are asked.
The length of the 30(b)(6) deposition shall be limited to three and one-half (3 ½ ) hours.

Hearing concluded.
Court in recess:
9:02 a.m.
Total In-Court Time 00: 32

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