Chevron Corporation v. Snaider

Filing 29

COURTROOM MINUTES/MINUTE ENTRY for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya: taking under advisement 21 Motion to Modify Ex Parte Order and Partially Quash Subpoena Under 28 U.S.C. § 1782, or in the Alternative, For a Protective Order Under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(c); Motion Hearing held on 10/29/2014. FTR: Courtroom C-201. (mdave)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Magistrate Judge Kathleen M. Tafoya
Civil Action No:
Courtroom Deputy:

14-cv-01354-RBJ-KMT
Molly Davenport

Date: October 27, 2014
FTR: Courtroom C-201

Parties:

Counsel:

CHEVRON CORPORATION,

Robert Blume
Allison Kostecka

Plaintiff,
v.
ANDRES SNAIDER,

Jacqueline Melmed
Paul Schwartz

Defendant.

COURTROOM MINUTES

MOTION HEARING
1:33 p.m.

Court in session.

Court calls case. Appearances of counsel.
Paul Schwartz opened with the respondent’s argument regarding their objections to production of
categories of documents at 1:35 p.m. (1) Objections to the production of all litigation files as
overbroad, privilege/confidential, and unduly burdensome; (2) Objections to the requests for all
documents from the respondent related to compensation he received or may receive from any
Chevron litigation; (3) Objections to the requests for all documents regarding anyone who
supplied services regarding the Lago Agrio Action; (4) Objections to the requests for documents
regarding alleged misconduct in the Lago Agrio Action, and (5) Objections to the requests for
documents relating to the Gibralter Action.
Robert Blume responded to the arguments at 2:11 p.m. beginning with an overview of the
context of the legitimacy of the judgment and followed by rebuttal to the above categories.
The Court had questions for Mr. Blume at 2:50 p.m.

Rebuttal argument from the respondent and petitioner began at 3:11 p.m and 3:34 p.m.
respectively.
ORDERED: Motion to Modify Ex Parte Order and Partially Quash Subpoena Under 28
U.S.C. § 1782, or in the Alternative, For a Protective Order Under Fed. R. Civ. P.
26(c) [21] is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT
3:43 p.m. Court in recess.
Hearing concluded.
Total in-court time 02:10
*To obtain a transcript of this proceeding, please contact Avery Woods Reporting at [phone].

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