Ramsey v. Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines Ltd

Filing 24

ORDER granting 21 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrea M. Simonton on 4/21/2011. (mmn)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
CASE NO. 10-22818-CIV-SEITZ/SIMONTON
JOHN RAMSEY,
and AMANDA RAMSEY,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES LTD.,
Defendant.
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO COMPEL
This matter came before the Court on Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel (DE # 21). The
Honorable Patricia A. Seitz has referred discovery matters in this case to the
undersigned Magistrate Judge (DE ## 8, 19). On April 20, 2011, the undersigned held a
hearing on Plaintiffs’ Motion. The Court ruled on Plaintiffs’ Motion at the hearing, stating
the reasons for the ruling on the record. This Order sets forth this ruling, summarizes
the reasons for it stated at the hearing, and incorporates by reference such reasons.
Having heard from the parties, and for the reasons stated on the record, it is
ORDERED AND ADJUDGED as follows:
1. Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel (DE # 21) is GRANTED. The undersigned finds
that the video in question does that constitute attorney work product and finds no other
reasons requiring protection of the video from production. See Schulte v. NCL
(Bahamas) Ltd., No. 10-23265-CIV-MOORE, 2011 WL 256542, slip op. at 4 (S.D. Fla. Jan.
25, 2011). Further, the undersigned finds that there is no reason under the
circumstances of this case to delay the production of the video until after the deposition
of the minor, Christopher Ramsey. Therefore, Defendant shall produce a copy of the
video to Plaintiffs on or before Monday, May 2, 2011.

DONE AND ORDERED in Miami, Florida, on April 21, 2011.

______________________________________
ANDREA M. SIMONTON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Copies furnished via CM/ECF to:
Counsel of Record

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