Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CollegeAmerica Denver, Inc.

Filing 76

MINUTE ORDER denying 68 Plaintiff EEOC's Motion for Protective Order Concerning Debbi Potts' Deposition, by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe on 12/2/2015.(emill)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Civil Action No. 14-cv-01232-LTB-MJW
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION,
Plaintiff(s),
v.
COLLEGEAMERICA DENVER, INC.,
n/k/a CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION, INC.,
d/b/a COLLEGEAMERICA,
Defendant(s).
MINUTE ORDER
Entered by Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff EEOC’s Motion for Protective Order
Concerning Debbi Potts’ Deposition (docket no. 68) is DENIED for the following
reasons.
In the subject motion (docket no. 68), the Plaintiff EEOC seeks an Order from
this court that Defendant cannot use in any manner any non-confidential information
that is disclosed during the course of Ms. Potts’ deposition for any purpose other than
purposes directly related to this litigation.
Here, the court finds that Debbi D. Potts’ deposition has not been taken as of the
filing of the subject motion. Thus, nobody really knows exactly what Ms. Potts will
actually testify to in her deposition. Therefore, the subject motion is premature.
Moreover, Plaintiff EEOC cites no legal authority on point for the relief sought. In
addition, a Stipulated Protective Order (docket no. 22-1) was entered by Magistrate
Judge Watanabe on February 9, 2015. See docket no. 27. Paragraph 8 in the
Stipulated Protective Order (docket no. 22-1) provides an avenue once a deposition has
been completed to seek further protection from this court. Accordingly, for these
reasons, the subject motion should be denied.
Date: December 2, 2015