Maplewood Partners, L.P. et al v. Indian Harbor Insurance Company
Filing
187
ORDER overruling re 66 MOTION for Reconsideration re 64 Order on Motion to Compel (Plaintiffs' Objections to Order Granting Motion to Compel) MOTION for Reconsideration re 64 Order on Motion to Compel (Plaintiffs' Objections to Order Granting Motion to Compel) filed by MapleWood Management, L.P., Maplewood Management, L.P., MapleWood Partners, L.P., Maplewood Holdings, LLC, MapleWood Holdings, LLC, Maplewood Partners, L.P., 67 Response/Reply (Other) filed by MapleWood Management, L.P., Maplewood Management, L.P., MapleWood Partners, L.P., Maplewood Holdings, LLC, MapleWood Holdings, LLC, Maplewood Partners, L.P.. Signed by Senior Judge William M. Hoeveler on 9/5/2011. (tp)
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