Walters et al v. American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc.

Filing 47

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 40 Motion to Compel Signed by Magistrate Judge John J. O'Sullivan on 02/05/2008. (lc4)

Walters et al v. American Coach Lines of Miami, Inc.

Doc. 47

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA CASE NO. 07-22000-CIV-UNGARO/O'SULLIVAN ELMON WALTERS, ALIX PROVENCE, CHARLENE BLACKSHEAR, CEDRIC JORDAN and all others similarly situated, Plaintiffs, v. AMERICAN COACH LINES OF MIAMI, INC., a Florida Corporation, Defendant. _________________________/ ORDER THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery Requests (DE # 40, 12/27/07). Having reviewed the applicable filings and law, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Responses to Discovery Requests (DE # 40, 12/27/07) is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part in accordance with this Order. The motion is DENIED as to Interrogatory number four (4) - unrelated lawsuits. The information from unrelated lawsuits is not relevant and is not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. The plaintiff is not entitled to discover information about lawsuits to which the defendant has been a party that do not relate to employment issues. See, e.g. Prouty v. National R. Passenger Corp., 99 F.R.D. 545 (D.D.C. 1983).

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The motion is GRANTED as to pricing information. This information is relevant and may lead to admissible evidence. The information is to be used in this lawsuit only and is for attorneys eyes only. The information shall not be shared with the individual plaintiffs. DONE AND ORDERED, in Chambers, at Miami, Florida, this 5th day of February, 2008.

JOHN J. O'SULLIVAN UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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