Bingham v. BayCare Health System

Filing 63

ORDER denying without prejudice 53 Motion to Strike Objections and to Compel Production of Documents; denying without prejudice 60 Motion to Reset October 1 Hearing on Motion to Strike Objections and to Compel Production of Documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge Julie S. Sneed on 9/30/2015. (JR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TAMPA DIVISION
THOMAS BINGHAM,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 8:14-cv-73-T-23JSS

BAYCARE HEALTH SYSTEM,
Defendant.
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ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Objections and to
Compel Production of Documents (Dkt. 53), Defendant’s Response (Dkt. 56), and Plaintiff’s
Unopposed Motion to Reset Hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Objections and to Compel
Production of Documents (Dkt. 60). The Court held a telephonic case status conference regarding
the status of discovery in this case on September 30, 2015.
On August 13, 2015, Plaintiff filed his Motion to Strike Objections and to Compel
Production of Documents. (Dkt. 53.) Defendant filed its response on August 27, 2015. (Dkt. 56.)
Subsequently, the Court scheduled a hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Objections and to
Compel Production of Documents on October 1, 2015. During this time, the parties engaged in
further discovery, and Plaintiff filed an Unopposed Motion to Reset the October 1 hearing, which
indicated that the parties were in the process of potentially resolving their discovery disputes. (Dkt.
60.) The Court held a telephonic case status conference at which Defendant represented that it
was in the process of producing additional documents and finalizing a confidentiality agreement
pertaining to documents containing confidential information. In light of these representations, and

upon consideration and review of the pleadings and arguments heard before the Court, it is
ORDERED:
1. Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Objections and to Compel Production of Documents (Dkt.
53) is DENIED without prejudice.
2. Plaintiff’s Motion to Reset Hearing on Plaintiff’s Motion to Strike Objections and to
Compel Production of Documents (Dkt. 60) is DENIED without prejudice.
3. On or before October 23, 2015, the parties are ordered to produce any additional
documents that have been agreed to be produced but have not yet been produced.
4. The parties are ordered to continue and complete their discussions regarding
confidentiality issues by October 23, 2015.
DONE and ORDERED in Tampa, Florida on September 30, 2015.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record

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