Keim v. ADF Midatlantic, LLC et al

Filing 331

ORDER granting 299 Defendants' Motion to Compel Plaintiff's Production of Carrier Subpoena Communications. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 5/30/2019. See attached document for full details. (kza)

Download PDF
UN I TED STA TES D I STRI CO UR T CT SOU TH ERN D I I O F FLORI A STR CT D CASE N O.1 CV2- 80577- ARRA/ ATTHEW M AN M M BRI K EI ,a i vi l on be l of AN M n ndi dua , ha f hi el and a1ot r smia l st t d, ms f l he s i l ry iuae Pl i if antf, FI LED BY D. . C MA 32 2 1 t 09 ANGEL E. A NOBL E CL U S DI CQ ERK SI A DF M I A TLA NTI LLC, f e g D C, a or i n cor aton,eta1, por i . so. / k. RB a oF u -w. . Def da s en nt . O RD ER G R ANTI G D EFEN DA N TS'M O TI N TO C O M PEL PLA I FF' N O NTI S PRODUCTI OF CARRI SUBPOENA CO M M UNI ON ER CATI NS l 2991 O DE TH I CA USE i be or t Coul upon D e e nt ,A D F M i l ntc,I ,A m e i a S s f e he ' t f nda s data i nc rc n Hut,l ,ADF Pi a1 LLC,ADF PA,LLC,a Piz Hut l .s(r e e nt' M oto t s nc. zz , nd z a , nc' t fnda s' in o ) Compe Pl nifsPr ton ofCare Subpoe Communiai g 2994 Thi mal was l aitf oduci rir na c tons DE . s ter r f r d t t unde sgne u e ere o he r i d pon a Or rr e rng aldico r ma tr t t und sg d f r n de efr i l s ve y te s o he eri ne o a opraediposton.SeeDE 65.Pli ifBra Kem (t antf')ha fl aRe pons ( ppr it s ii antf in i d i if' s ied pl s e DE 3 j a Defnda sha fl aRe y.g 30 .TheCour hed ahe rng o t M oim on 01, nd e nt ve ied pl DE 21 t l a i n he tc M a 9,201 The Cour has al o ca e uly c y 9. t s r f l onduc e a i c e a r vi ofnum e ous em ais t d n n am r e ew r l be w e n Pl i if s c t e a ntf ' ouns a c el nd ouns l f t non- r y t l phone c r i r r r ng t e or he pa t e e a r e s ega di he s ubpoenast t t ephone car i t ar ati ue i M oton t Com pel The m ater i now ri o he el rers hat e ss n i o . t s pe f r ew . or evi 1 1. BA CK GR O U N D Thi dic y diput i vol s De e nt ' d s s over s e n ve f nda s emand t t Pli if pr ha antf oduce t De e n s o f nda t Pl i tf s c a n if ouns ls e a l c m uni a i wih co el f t non- ry t l phone c r i r e ' m i om c tons t uns or he pa t e e a re s AT&T,Sprnt US Cel a ,Ve ion,andT- obie(thec rir' rgadi t s i, lulr rz M l ' a res' e r ng he ubpoe t t t ) nas ha Pl i if ha i s t va i phone c r i r t i en iy s c i s a c t a y us r oft a ntf d s ued o rous a re s o d tf ubs rber nd us om r e s he c lphone num be s a i s i t s ca e.Pl i if i s d hi tr t s t of s el r t s ue n hi s a ntf s ue s i s e ubpoe s t t e na o el phone c ri r on De embe 1 2018,s ki i or ai pe ti ng t 1 465 pho nlm be s a re s c r 9, ee ng nf m ton rani o 2, ne l r , a oxi tl 600 fwe numbest n alge i t cls .g 273-11 On Fe u r 7,201 ppr maey e r r ha le d n he a s DE .. br ay 9, Pl i tf i s d a s c a n if s ue e ond s tofs e ubpoena t t c ni r ,r pl ci t f r t s tof s s o he a e s e a ng he i s e ubpoe s a na nd fxng err i t frts ta d a d e sn t c rir 'o j cins g 28 - 1 Th a n e ii ro s n he is e n d rs ig he ares b e to . DE 0 1 . e me d d s ubpoe s hti or a i pera ni t f w e t n 1 600 phone num be s a oxi a e y 500 nas oug nf m ton t i ng o e r ha 2, r , ppr m t l f ewern be st n alege i t c a s um r ha l d n he l s . De e n sale t tPli ifsc f nda t lge ha antf ouns hasha t eng i m uli eco e r l wihcou e el d o age n tpl nf ra s t ns l f t s or he ubpoe ed non- r i s r r ng t s na pa te ega di he cope of t s he ubpoena t t t l phone c ni r . s o he e e a es Be us t e c e r s ha r s t d i t modiia i a na r ng of t s ca e hos onf ral ve e ule n he fc ton nd rowi he ubpoe s na , D e e nt a l ge t tt y s d be pe m it t r vi w t e a l i or r t S val t t f nda s le ha he houl r ted o e e he m is n de o t ua e he e naur ofwhehe a t wha e entt c reswilpr ei or ton. g 299,pg.2) l te t r nd o t xt he arir l oduc nf mai ' DE ' .n r s o s ,Plitf camsh h sar a y p o u e t Dee d nsa1c riro j cin a dca s e p n e an if li e a le d r d c d o fn a t l are b e to s n ls daa t tPl i ifhas r ceved fom t ca e s a a gue t tt c t ha antf e i r he ni r nd r s ha he omm unia i bewe n c tons t e Pl i tf ' c a n if s ouns and c el ouns f r t ca er a e pr e t d by t w o k- oduc prvie . g el o he ni s r ot c e he r pr t i l ge DE 301 pg.1. , j 2 II . M O TIO N TO C O M PEL .RE SPON SE.A ND R EPLY a. D ef endant M oton s' i l t i Motong 299) Dee nt a kt Co tt or rPli ift pr et Dee nt n her i DE , fnda s s he ur o de antf o oduc o fnda s t c r i c m uni a i he a rer om c tons be a e t co m uni a i c us he m c tons pe t n t t e ke i s s of rai o hr e y s ue ase ti lt a c c ranabiiy nd ommonaiy:1 whehe care srt n s ci rdaa dai t 2011,2) lt ) t r rir eai ubs rbe t tng o whehe ca e srti daaperani t û e s' a 3)t fasbiiy ofobti ng t daat t r ni r ean t ti ng o s r', nd he e i lt us ani he t o e s s ci rf waded number.( 299,pg.21 Spe fc ly,Deenda s ae s e ng xcie ubs rbe -or r s DE . ciial f nt r e ki i o m a i pe t ni t Pl ntf s de i ton of t t r i e ' pr de t A T& T, a nf r ton rai ng o ai if fnii he e m f r' ovi d o us nd e a tonsast why hundr ofnum be ss ug by Pl ntf w e enotpr de by t c r i r . xpl na i o eds r o ht ai if r ovi d he a r e s D e e nt a gue t t t Cour has a co i ng o i ton t m onior c a s a tons a t f nda s r ha he t ntnui blga i o t ls ci nd o de ri y t c as i ne s a y,a t Cour c ce tf he l s f ce s r nd he t anno a com pls t s w ihoutpr t c ih hi t oduc i n of t to he ca e c ni r ommuniai .DE 299, 5 . c rirc c tons g pg. 1 The are ommuniai aeese ilt de tae c tons r s nta o monsrt Pl ntf ' defnii of user,and t s ai i f s i ton o upportPl ntf s expl i of del and dit tes on ai if' anatons ay ficuli be l oft c r i r .1 D e e nt a s ar ue t tt y a e una e t pr r y c le cl s ha f he a r e s d. f nda s l o g ha he r bl o ope l ha l nge a s m e be s p w ihoutt c m uni a i ,bec us t c m uni tons ha m odii t s ope m r hi t he om c tons a e he om ca i ve ted he c of t s he ubpoe s a pr de cone t t s na nd ovi txt o he ubpoena r s ns .g 299,pg.6q Fi ly, epo es DE . nal Dee nt a g t tRul 26()1 i eson Pli ifaco i ng o iaton t s e nt fnda s r ue ha e e( ) mpos antf ntnui blg i o upplme hi dic r dicos e i atmey ma r ( 299,pg.6j Dee t cam t tsnc t y s s ovey s l urs n i l nne . DE . fndans li ha i e he have i sued Reques f Pr s t or oducton 39 t Pl ntf ,w hi seeks çal docum ent obt ned fom i o ai i f ch sl s ai r t r pari r atng t t s Acton,'Pl ntf m ustpr hid- tes el i o hi i ' ai if oduce t com m uni i he catons. b. Pl nt f R espons ai i ps e l Plitf sRepons g 301,Pli ifaguest theha s rda1ob e tonsa c lng n anif s e DE 1 antf r ha s hae 1 j ci nd ali r o dshehasr c ve fom t t e ec r e ei d r he elphoneca eswih Defnda s ( 301 pg.31a t t ni r t e nt DE , nd ha 3 Pl i if s co el 'em ai co m uni tons wih t c r e s a e pr e t by t wor pr a ntf uns s l m ca i t he ar i r r ot c ed he k- oduc t prvie g 301 pg. 1. Pli if as rf es Dee i lge. DE , 1 antf lo eut fndant' c e i t t t e l s ontnton ha he mai c m uni a i a e t r pa t doc e s a r q s e by Def nda s i t i Re om c tons r hid ry um nt s e ue t d e nt n he r ques f t or Prd cin #3 a d a g e t a e e i t ee iswees be tt t ep ird s o r rq e t o u to 9 n r u s h t v n f h mal r u j c o h ro ic vey e u ss d tn b c t 2 1 , anifs o l n t l tdi h sc pa iyt o j c t t sprd cin.d ai g a k o 0 2 Plitf h ud o be i e n i a ct o b e t o hi o u to I . mi Pl i tf c a m s t t t e a l c tt e opi on w or pr a n if l i ha he m is ons iut ni k oduc be us t e a l r te t ca e he m is e l ct Plitf scouns ' me ali e sons c usons opi ons orlgalt i .g 301 pg. . anif els nt mpr si , oncl i , ni , e heores DE , 4) c. D ef endant R epl s' y Def nda sfl d a Re y a D E 302,i w hi D ef nt a e sPl ntf ' as e ton t tt e nt ie pl t n ch enda s ddr s ai i f s s r i ha he e a l a epr t c e wor pr m is r o e t d k oduc . e e nt m a nt i t tPl ntf hasf l t m ee hi bur n t D f nda s i a n ha ai if aied o t s de ofdem ons r tng t tt w or pr t a i ha he k- oduc prvie a i s t t e a l .Def nda s poi outt t t i l ge pple o he m is e nt nt ha e a l a e not c par bl t w ine s i e vi w s or not but i t d c ai m odii a i t m is r om a e o t s nt r e es nsea ont n fc tons o s poe s whihaepublcmatr t tt Cour mus oves ea a ove.g 302,pg. . ub na , c r i tes ha he t t re nd ppr DE 41 Dee nt frtague t tbec us Fe r Rul ofCi lPr e e 45a( rquie pr fnda s is r ha a e deal e vi oc dur ()4) e rs es r ce no i of a s e vi tce ubpoe t a1 pa tes c m uni a i w ih a t r pa t t t ef e t t na o l r i , om c tons t hid ry ha f c ua e c hange i t s s n he ubpoe s d r quie notc t a l pa te . Sec na houl e r i e o l ris ond, D e e nt a gue t t f nda s r ha Pl ntf sass i oft w or pr ai i f erton he k- oductpri l w oul i pr l r viege d m opery endert car i s'em ais as he r er l w or pr k- oduct D e e . f ndan s alo a gue t t e n i t em a l a e w or pr t s r ha , ve f he is r k oduct t wor pr , he k- oduc t pr e to i wai d w he pr e t d m a e i s a e t s l ed i a w a t ts t nta l i r s s ot c i n s ve n ot c e t ral r û c os n di y ha ubs a i ly nc ea e t o runiy f poe i a rai t obti t i or ton. ( 30 pg.41 Fi ly, he ppo t t or tntal dves res o an he nf mai ' DE 2, ' . nal D e e nt a s tt twihoutt i o m a i co a ned i t c m uni a i ,D e e nt a e f nda s s er ha t he nf r ton nt i n he om c tons f nda s r una et i r i ot misngd t fom thousndsofca sme s'( 302,pg.61 bl o nquie nt he si aa r s a t ls mber. DE ' . 4 1 11. I CW ATFD R EVIEW N Att M a 9,2019 he rng,t Cour or r t e par e s he y a i he t de ed he x t ubm i son t t Cour f r i s i o he to n c e a r vi w of t em a l be w e Pl n ips co ela c am r e e he is t en ai t f uns nd ouns l f t t l e or he e ephone c re s ar i r r ga di t s e r ng he ubpoe t t t l pho c r i r t ta e a i s i M oton t Com pel The Cour nas o he e e ne a r e s ha r t s ue n i o . t t t s s e t e ur t ti was f l i o m e a m a a a e oft c e oft e a l a ook hi t p o ns e ha t uly nf r d nd de w r he ont nt he m is t i s i t pe ng m oton.The Cour di e t d Pl i if t s i t e a l a is Pl i if s ue n he ndi i t r c e a ntf o ubm t he m is t s ue. a ntf c ple a s it d t e a l on M onda M ay 1 201 The Cour hasca ef ly r vi w e om i d nd ubm te he m is y, 3, 9. t r ul e e d t e a l w hi h a e a t ce eroft s di c r d s e. he m is c r t he nt hi s ove y i put I . V A NA LY SI S A . W orkproductD octri ne Pl ntf a gues t tt w ihhel em a l a e pr e t d by t w or pr ai if r ha he t d is r ot c e he k- oduc doc rne The t ti . Cour not t tt onl prvie Pl i ifhasas e t i t i t ntdi pu e i t w or pr uct t es ha he y i l ge a ntf s red n he ns a s t s he k- od prvie A s t s i a f r di r iy a ton, f r l w go r wor pr i l ge. hi s ede al ve st c i ede al a ve ns k- oduc doc r ne t ti is e . a a te I s s u s Gu r n e n . He r a I s Br k r, I c, . 1 -2 88 - V, 2 4 W L ye n n n . o e s n .No 3 3 I CI 01 5305581 a *2 ( D.Fl.Oc.1 201 , Ca t Pàrnes I v n Cï FieIs Co. , t S. a t 5, 4) Sun pial t r, nc. .Twi / r n . , . y No.1 813 Cl 201 W L 925701 a *3 ( D.Fl Dec 18 201 ) FedealRul ofCi l 2- 97- V, 5 9, t S. a. . , 5 . r e vi Pr dt e26( ( ,whihs t f t t wok- od tdocrne,saesi rl ntpat oce l r b)3) c es orh he r pr uc ti tt n eeva r: ( Doc nt a Ta bl Thi .Or na iy,apa t ma notdic rdoc nt a A) ume s nd ngi e ngs di rl ry y sove ume s nd t ngi e t ngst tar pr pa e i a i i ton ofltga i n orf rt i lby o f a he a bl hi ha e e r d n ntc pa i ii to o ra r or not r pa t oris rprs nttve (ncl ng t ot rpa t s at ne cons tnt s r t ry t e e e ai i udi he he ry' tor y, ula , u ey, id mnt r is rr o a e t.Bu ,s be tt Rue 2 ( )4 , h s maeil ma b n e io , n u e, r g n ) t u j c o l 6 b ( ) t o e tras y e dicover i s ed f: 1 The aeot r s dic r bl unde Rul 26( ( ) a . y r hewie s ove a e r e b)1, nd ' 2.The part s y howst i hassubs antalneed f t m at i st pr e hat t t i or he eral o epar is c e a c l o , wihout u t as nd a m t t ndue ha ds p,obt i t i s t ntal r hi a n he r ubs a i equi entby ot m eans. val her ( Pr eci Agans Dicos e I t c tor r dic r oft emaeil,i mus B) ot ton i t s l ur. f he our des s ovey hos tras t t pr ectagai tt di os e oft m ent i pr ons,concl i ,opi ons,orl ot ns he scl ur he al m essi usons ni egal t ore ofa pa t s a t r y oro he r pr s nt i c he i s r y' to ne t r e e e atve once ni t ltgaton. r ng he ii i 5 Fe R. v. 26( ( . d. Ci P. b)3) tfhe w o k pr c' r oduc doc r ne pr e t f om di c os e m a e i s pr pa e i a i pa i of t ti ot c s r s l ur t ral e r d n ntci ton ltgainbyo f apa t ort tpa t srpr enttve(ncudi isat ne .' t Ownesls. ii to r or ry ha ry' e es ai i l ng t tor yl'Auo r n Co. 1 F. D.a 201( tngI r Gr , 35 R. t cii n e andlur Pr ee ngs 601F. 16 1 ( hCi.1979) y oc di , 2d 2, 71 5t r . , Fed.R.Ci P.26( ( ) The docrne pr e t k itn sae nt,prvae me a a v. b)3). ti otcs û te ttme s i t mornda nd wr pe s lr cole i nspr pa e or f m e by a a r e pary' c r ona e l cto e r d or d n dve s t s ouns li t cour e ofhi l gal e n he s se dute . Hi man v Tayl ,329U. 495,51 ( 947) Cou t ge al ag e t twor pr ct is' ck ' . or S. 0 1 . rs nerly r e ha k odu pr ec i s d be de e m i d on a c s - ca e ba i . e Aut O wac - l .Co. 1 F. . .a ot ton houl t r ne a e by- s s s Se o rç ns , 35 R D t 20 ( t i somitdl Pet Ri di'Fa tFood ,I v Gr atAme .I .Co . 1 F. D.1 2 ciaton te ; e nal s s s nc. . e r ns s, 23 R. 98, 202( . N. 1 ) Chamb sv Alsat I .Co.206F. D. 585( D.W . 2002). M D. C. 998 , . er . lt e ns , R. 579, S. Va. ) Rul 26( ( esa ihes t tes of pr tci frt wor pr t prpae i e b)3) tbls wo ir oe ton: is, k oduc e rd n a tci to ofltga i by an a t ne or he age i di c r bl onl upon a s i ofnee n i pa i n ii ton tor y r nt s s ove a e y how ng d a ha ds p' a s ond, i or ' or f ni ' or pr nd r hi , nd ec s e' c s opi on' w k oduc t t enc pa s t S e al t ha om s es he l nt m i pr si concl ons,opi on,l t i of an ator or ot r es atve ofa pary m es ons, usi ni egal heor es t ney her epr ent i t c e ni t ltga i 'i k onc r ng he ii ton' s s r ly a f de ne r a ol e pr e ton f om di c r ' Kahn gene a l f or d a bs ut ot c i r s ove y. ' v Unie St e No.1 24366- V,201 W L 411 ,at* ( D. a J y 8,201 (ii I . td ats, 3C1 5 2081 4 S. Fl. ul 5) ctng n r Ce e ndantCor Se Lii ,343F.d658( Ci. p. c. tg. 3 3d r2003)(ii Fe R. v. 26( ()a I r ctng d. Ci P. b)3 nd n e For Mot Co. 11 F. 954,962n. ( Ci.997). d or , 0 3d 7 3d r1 ) B. W het t Tel her he ephone C arri C om m uni i are Protect bv W orker catons ed ProductPri l vieae Thi cas concer w het s e ns her,i a cl s acton pr n as i oceedi em ais bet een a pl ntf s ng, l w ai if at ne a t atnzysofnon- ry a dii eese winese (arir)whos doc nt tor ys nd he to e pa t nd sntr td t s s c res e ume s ha be n s poe e ar pr ec ed unde t opi on w or pr ve e ub na d e ot t r he ni k- oduc pr vie A lho h t s t i l ge. t ug hi 6 a pe r t bea is offrti e so i t scic t t Honor e Cole n M c a p as o n s ue is mpr s i n n hi r ui, he abl le M hon,Unie td S ae DititJ d e c nsd r dsmi rcr u tn e i Rio Co v Ae o lxI c,21 F. D. tts src u g , o ie e i l ic msa c s n c h . . rje n . 9 R. a 66,67( D. Y. S. N. 2003) I t tc s ,J M c .n ha a e udge Mahonfundt tt e isbewee a e oye o ha he mal t n n mpl e of t s he ubpoe d non- ry a c nae pa t nd ouns lf de enda s uli at l f li o t o ca egore .The e or f nt tm e y el nt w t is fr t c t y i ude e ais t t w e e s nt by t non- ry t de e is a egor ncl d m l ha r e he pa t o f ndant ' c s ouns l a t e ; nd he s c c t gor i ude e a l t twe e s by def nt 'c e ond a e y ncl d m is ha r ent enda s ouns lt t non- r y. e o he pa t J udge M c ahon de e m i d t tt tr tc t gor ofdoc e s em ais s ntby t nonM t r ne ha he i s a e y um nt , l e he pa t t def nda s c ry o e nt ' ouns l we enotpr e t dbyt wor pr e, r ot c e he k- oduc prvieg be a et r i no t i l e c us he e s co i nilrltons p bewe t sndes (he s nfde ta eai hi t en he e r t ubpoe e non- ri ) a t rci e na d pa tes nd he e pint ( enda s'couns l.Rioh,21 F. D.a 69.Ast t s c caegor ofdoc nt,J dge def nt e) c 9 R. t o he e ond t y ume s u Mc a f M hon ound t ts e oft e aiss by de e n s couns lt t s ha om he m l ent f nda t ' e o he ubpoe ed no pa t na n- r y we e pot nta l pr ec ed w or pr r e i ly ot t k oduc t t e e t tSt e- a l r l c c t o he xt nt ha ûhe m is ete t ouns ls s r t gy e ' ta e t enda s li ' 6. t ' r udg t es a i hi an af im a i def e as (ojDef nt cam.l11 a 70.Howeve,J e br t bls ng fr tve ens M c aho de e ne t tw he he t e aisc a ned w or pr M n t nni d ha t r he m l ont i k oductw asa m ooti s bec us s ue, a e deknda s c t nt ' ouns lù i t prvieg by s rng hi vi orque tons wih Da nge ,a e ç ved he i l e wa ha i s ews si t ni r n e pl e ofa non- l y w ines ' 1 m oye pa ' t s. d. t ' The Cour f ndsJ ti udge M c a M hon' l c pe s s ve. si Ri oh,t e a l i t i t nt s ogi r ua i A n c he m is n he ns a c e be w e n c as t e ouns l f r t t e e o he el phone c r i r a Pl i if s c a r e s nd a ntf ' ouns l uli a el f l i o t o e tm t y al nt w cat i fr t em ais t wer s by var ous couns f t car i s at i ue t Pl ntf s egores: is , l hat e ent i el or he r er ss o ai if co e , e t Keogh a A m y W els and s ond,e a l t tw e e s ntby Pl i if s c uns l K ih nd l; ec m is ha r e a ntf ouns t el o co e f t ca e s The Cour w ilnow a l e t t o c eg i ofdoc e s a i s i uns l or he ni r . t l na yz he w at or es um nt t s ue n t scase. hi 1J udgeM cM a f t rsatd:i ha now a ofknowig whe he t e em aiscont n wor pr t si eno on hon urhe t e t ve I y n t rh - l ai k oduc, nc e hass en ftt s t m t m e f i pec i ' Ri h,2 l F. D.a 70. e i o end he o or ns tonx co ' 9 R. t C. W he he t Em ais Sent by t C ar i s C ouns l t Pl ntf c t r he l he r er ' e o ai i ps ouns l e are Prot ected W ork Product A s i Ri oh, e ais s nt b t c r i r ' c n c m l e y he a re s ouns l t Pl i ip s c e o a ntf ouns l i t s c s a e e n hi a e r sm pl notpr ec e by t wor pr i y ot t d he k- oduc pr viege be aus t r i no c i nta r l to hi t i l c e he e s onf de i l e a i ns p bewe n t s ndes( t e he e r couns lf t c rir)a t rcpint( antf sco el.Alhougha e or he ares nd he e i e Pli if uns ) t c i nta r ltons p e sswhe e t non- ry i,f e mpl a c ula rt ne by a onfde i l ea i hi xit r he pa t s or xa e, ons t nt e ai d pa t o isl ry r t awye a br r nd oughtw ihi t pr viege a a ag toft a t ne orpa t t c r i r t n he i l s n en he tor y ry, he a re s aeneiherpatest t sa tonnordot yhavea i eeti t a ton. cohCo.v. rje r t ri o hi ci he ny ntrs n he ci Ri Ae olx l . 21 F. D.66,69 ( D. Y.2003 ( tng S. D. Env ' L. v Ne Yor Marne dr nc, 9 R. S. N. ) cii C. C. tl C. . w k , i G e r l s Co. N o. 96 Ci 6033, 1 ne al n . , v. 998 W L 61 4478, 1 998 U . Di t LEX I 88 S. s . S 08 ( D. Y.998)( s l ur ofwor pr tt ousdec rcor di notwavepr e tonwhee S. N. 1 dicos e k oduc o ti onta t s d i otci r c r c or wer e t r r a e c pa es t pl i if or ac ed a a nt f pl ntf i t ont a t s e ihe el t d om ni o a ntf t s ge or ai i f n he ltg tonl Garetv Merpolt LfeI .Co.e al,No.95Ci 2406,1 W L 325725,1 6 iiai ; r t . to ian ns , t . v. 996 99 U. DitLEXI 8 ( D. Y. une 11 1 )0usdecons tng fr wasa tngasage of S. s. S 054 S. N. J , 996)( ti uli im ci nt d enda ' a t ney w he c ulan ' r pors w e e ge a ed unde t die ton a c r of ef nts tor n ons t ts e t r ner t r he r c i nd ont ol d ens c el. ef e ouns ) l i asrth wo ty o aM ao Le g eBa e l frtb sma trPlitf o ag eta t s tec rh f j r a u sbalss a e n b anift r u h t c rs or e ponde nce f om c r ouns f non- r y, di i e esed, s el or pa t snt r t ubpoe ed t l phone ca e s t na ee ni r o Pl i i f s c a ntf ouns la e co r d by wor pr e r ve e k- oduc pr t c i The w or pr t o e ton. k- oduc doc r ne doe not t ti s e e s f r a i d.Thus t e a l s nt by couns f t s xt nd o a tel , he m is e el or he ubpoe d t l phone ca rer t nae e e ri s o Pl i if scob s i t s c e a e s m pl notpr ec ed by t w or pr a ntf ' m el n hi as r i y ot t he k oduc prvieg The ef e, t i l e. r or t shal bepr hey l oduced by Pl ntf t Def ai i f o endant s. 8 D. W het Pl ntf C ounsels Em ais t C ounself t Carri i W ork her ai ips ' l o or he ers s Pr tPur uantt Rul 26( oduc s o e b) The Cour m us ne c i r t s c t t xt ons de he e ond c t gor of doc e s t t i , Pl i if s ae y um nt , ha s a ntf co e ' e a l t c uns l s m is o ouns lf r t ca e s A fe r vi ng t diput d e ais i camer o a e o he ni r . t r e ewi he s e m l n a, n n e xpar e ba i , he Cour i ve y r l t ntt fnd t tt e ais a e w or pr t ss t t s r e uc a o i ha he m l r k oduc a a l The t nor t t l. e a pur e oft e l a e i r f r nc t publc y fld a is s nd pos he mais r n e e e e o il ie nd s ued ubpoe si t sc s I na n hi a e. n Ri oh,a t c lhoug J h udge M c a f M hon ound t ts e oft e aiss ntby de enda s c ha om he m l e f nt ' ouns lt t e o he s ubpoe ed non- r y wer pot nta l pr e e w or pr na pa t e e i ly ot ct d k oduc t t e e t t S he e m a l t o he xt nt ha t t - is rte c e' sr egy f e tbls ng a afr tvedef easgolDee nt cam,'s elct ouns ls tat or sa ihi n fimai ens t fnda s li ' he a s s a ed t ts ha no wa ofknow i i hey w e e pr e t d wor pr l o t t ha he d y ng ft r ot c e k oduc s nc t y ha not t i e he d be n m a a l bl t he f r vi w .1 a 70. I t s c e, howe r t unde sgne ha e de vaia e o r or e e d. t n hi as ve , he ri d s car uly r ew ed t di put em ais.l i cl t t em ais ati ue i t s cas sol y r er ef l evi he s ed l t s ear hat he l ss n hi e el ef t t m odi i a i s ope, nd e uton oft s o he fc ton, c a xec i he ubpoe i s d t t non- ry c r i s M a nas s ue o he pa t a rer . ny of t em ais cont n couns s' ar ent and t he l ai el gum s hought on t s s he cope of t s he ubpoena,expl n ai di c e nc esr ga di r s s r pa i e r ng e pons st t s e o he ubpoe ordefne t r sus d i t s bpoe How e r na, i em e n he u na. ve , t y a e nott pi a w or pr he r y cl k oduc .The c m uni a i by Pl i i fs c t om c tons a ntf ' ouns l a e no m a t e r t de o Pl ntf ' ow n e r orage , r t t a t r pa t who hasno i ve e i t c e ot r ai i f s xpe t nt but a her o hi d- ry nvol m nt n he as he t tr han o espond t a l f l i sued subpoena. o aw uly s The e aisa i s a e diec l r l va t t s ope oft s m l t s ue r r ty e e nt o he c he ubpoe s s ntt t c e s na e o he ani r , a i d t e a l s m t m odiy t s nd ndee he m is ee o f he ubpoe nas vi t c er a be w ee t co e a he onf r l t n he uns l s fed i t em ais.The Courtnot isongoi dut t m oniort s cl acton case.K ei v. pecii n he l es t ng y o t hi ass i m ADF MiAtantc LLC,328F. D.668( D.Fl 201 ( i Manno v He t ar Re e e d l i, R. S. a. 8) quotng . alhc e v nu Re vey,LLC,289F. D.674,695 ( D.Fl 201 ) Es noz v Gal diS.Entr ie,No. co r R. S. a. 3), pi a . ar . eprs s 1 21 44,201 W L 1 4- 2 6 27586,a *11( D.Fl Jn.11 201 .Alowi Pli ift manti hi t S. a. a , 6) l ng antf o i an s 9 wor pr tprvie woul de D e e nt i pora i or ton perai ngt t na r ng k- oduc i lge d ny f nda s m tnt nf ma i t ni o he rowi oft s pe oft s he co he ubpoe s a pr ton by t carer i rs e t t nar d nat) nd oduci he ri s n epons o he rowe s ubpoe s.I wo dalounde net Cour' a lt t moniort s nat) t ul s nni he ts biiy o t he ubpoe st t care s na o he rir ore f ctvel e l at t m e isofPl i i fss f e i y va u e he rt a ntf ubpoe ef ors na f t . I s pr ntng t pr ton oft s e al,whi h do notc tt e wo k pr t n um, eve i he oduc i he e m is c onsiut r oduc, wo d smpl be unf i t De e nt .De e nt ha a sr i e es i e urng t va i t ul i y ar o f nda s f nda s ve tong ntr t n ns i he ldiy a r la lt of t doc e s s nd ei biiy he um nt ubpoe ed by Pl i if fom t non- ri s who a e na antf r he pa te , r di i e es e t l pho c r i r . Thus a l of Pl ntf c s nt r t d e e ne a r e s , l ai i ps ouns l s e a l c m uni a i w ih e ' m i om c ton t t l ne c ni r A T& T,Sprnt U S Celul r Verz a T- obie r gar ng t s po s e epho a e s i , l a , i on, nd M l e di he ub ena t tPl ntf ha i s t va i phone c r e st i ntf s c i r and c t a y us r of ha ai if d s ued o r ous ar i r o de iy ubs r be s us om r e s t ce lphone num be s a i s i t sc e s l be pr he l r t s ue n hi as ha l oduc d t D ef nda s e o e nt . E. Producton of t Em ais i R equi i he l s red Even A ssum i A rguendo t ng hat Pl ntf has A s ed a V ald C l m ofW ork Product ai if sert i ai Alhoug t Cour beleve t tt e a l a i s s m pl do notc tt e w or pr t h he t i s ha he m is t s ue i y ons iut k oduc t atal i t scas t i s lke i Ri i m oot Thi i so becauset t ext Pl ntf argues l n hi e, he s ue, i n coh, s . ss o he ent ai i f t emal c tt efc wor pr tDef nt ha e tbls d 1 t tt e isaer e nt he is onsiut a t k oduc, enda s ve sa ihe )ha he mal r elva a pr tona t t ne dsoft sca e 2)t tDef nt haves tnta ne d frt e l nd opori l o he e hi s , ha enda s ubsa il e o he mais a a i biiyt obt nt maeil ort i s tnta e valntbyot rmea ,a 3)t t nd n na lt o ai he tras her ubsa il qui e he ns nd ha Pl i i fs c a ntf' ouns l ha w a ved w or pr duc pr viege by s r ng a a l gedl pr t c e w o k e s i k- o t i l ha i ny le y o e t d r pr uc w ih c od t t ouns lf t s e or he ubpoe d non- r i s. nae pa te Thus e n i t e a l a g bl cons iut , ve f he m is r ua y tt e f c w or pr uct t s ilm us be pr uc d. a t k od , hey tl t od e A s e ai d a xpl ne bove,t Cour fnds t t t em a l a e pr pori he ti ha he is r o tonala r l vantt t nd e e o he ne dsOft sc epurua t Rul 26( () Dee nt ha f t esa ihe as tntal d e hi as s nto e b) 1. fnda s ve urher tbls d ubsa i nee a a i biiy t o a n t m a e i l ort i s t nta e va e by ot rm ea .Def nda s nd n na lt o bt i he t r a s he r ubs a i l qui l nt he ns e nt 10 r pr s nt a t he r ng t tt y ha r pea e y a ke Pl ntf scouns how t t nn l e ' e e e ed t he a i ha he ve e t dl s d ai i f el he e d r ' us wa de i i t s s fned n he ubpoe s a how Pl i ifa co t f nume i ldic e ncisr r ng na , nd antf c un s or rca s r pa e ega di t phone num be s a D e e nt as e tt t t y ha r ce ve no s fci nt r s he r , nd f nda s s r ha he ve e i d uf i e e pons f om e r Pl i if The e a l a a t m odiy t s ope oft s poena and c a n r l nti onnaton, a ntf m is ppe r o f he c he ub s ont i e eva nf i i udi Pl i if s de i ton oft t r C s r ' whi h i pa t t c r i r 'pr ncl ng a ntf ' fnii he e m t e , u ' c m c s he a r e s oduc i n.J ta to us s Pl ntf i rquiedunde Fe rlRul ofCi lPr e e45()4)t pr vi pr -e vcenotc ai if s e r r dea e vi oc duz a( o o de es r i ie of a s ubpoena t al pa te ,s t i Pl i ifr quie t pr de Pl i ifs com m uni a i t o l r i s o oo s a ntf e r d o ovi a ntf c tons o t non- te w hi h na r orr i t s ope oft s he pari s c r ow efne he c he ubpoena .The ef e e n i t Co t s r or , ve f he ur weet fndt ts oft e isc ttt f twor pr r o i ha ome he mal onsiue ac k oducta Pli ifase t ( c t s antf s rs whih he Cou tdoesnot,t Cou tfndst tDefnda sa enonet e se ild t t pr ton oîa1 r ) he r i ha e nt r hels ntte o he oduci 1 oft e e aisbe us D ef nt havedem ons r t d a s t ntal d a a i lt t obt n hos m l ca e enda s ta e ubs a i nee nd n nabiiy o ai t m a e i l ort i s t nta e val ntby ot rm e ns Ke e 2018 W L 24351 a *7,a he t r a s he r ubs a i l qui e he a , hl , 76, t nd be us Pl ntf ha w ai d a w or pr ca e ai i f s ve ny k oduc pr t c i t o e ton. Ast Plitf ag me th th e isc n t ueo iinwokp o u tt Cou tee t o an ifs r u n ta te mal o si t pn o r r d c,he r rj cs t t sa gum e . Cou tfndst tno s h Opi on w o k pr hi r nt The r i ha uc ni r oduc e s sf a1 Oft r as sa e t xi t or 1 he e ons t t d i t sOr r Furhe ,e n i s n hi de . t r ve f ome oft e isa guabl co tt e o ni n wo k pr t t he ma l r y nsiut d pi o r oduc, he Cour fndst tPl ntf wai d any pos i e w or pr ti ha ai if ve sbl k- oduc prvie a t i o m a i co a ned t i l ge s o nf r ton nt i i t e ais by Pl i if s c n he m l a ntf ouns l s vol a y di s m i to of t e a l t t t l pho e' unt r s e na i n he m is o he e e ne c ni r s c a e ' ouns l and di c s o of t con e s of t e a l w ih non- ry couns l f t e s us i n he t nt he m is t pa t e or he ca e s The c re s do nots r a com m on i e es i t c s w ih Pl i if a i e t ni r . ar i r ha e nt r t n he a e t a ntf , nd nde d he car i appeart be adver ari ,es aly cons derng Pl ntf s cont t m otons t com pel rers o s al peci l i i ai i f' es ed i o c rai non- rist c y wih s et n pa te o ompl t ubpoe .( 288,DE 30 .Pli ifa hi co elc d nas DE 61 antf nd s uns oul not have r onabl expect t t any i or aton cont ned i Pl ntf s couns ' em ais t eas y ed ha nf m i ai n ai if' els l o 11 c ouns l f t ca rer woul be m ant i d as s r t agans De e nt i t s ltgai e or he ri s d i ane ec e i t f nda s n hi ii ton. The e or ,t Cour tnds t teve i Pl ntf ha s r f e he ti ha n f ai if d hom a t t t em a l s nt f o Pl i if s ha he is e r m a ntf ' c e t t c resc ai d opi on wor pr t( chhedi not,Pli ifwave a ouns l o he arir ont ne ni k oduc whi d ) antf i d ny c a m of wor pr li k oduc pr e ton w ih r r t e a l w he i vol a iy s t em a l t t ot c i t ega ds o m is n t unt r l ent he is o c ouns l f r t di i e es e non- r y t l pho c e s Se D avi v Unie St e NO.08e o he s nt r t d, pa t e e ne ani r . e s . t d at s, 81 - V, 0W L 11 4342, t* ( D. a. b. 201 ( tngRiohCo. / 21 F. D. 447C1 201 50 a 5 S. Fl Fe 25s 0) cii c L J, 9 R. a 70) t . V. C O N CLU SIO N l lghtof t f e ng,i i ORDERED t tDe e nt 'M oton t Compe Pl i ifs n i he or goi t s ha f nda s i o l antf' Pr tonofCani rSubpoe Co oduci e na mmuni tonsg 29 i GRANTED. antf i or rdt cai DE 9) s Pli if s dee o pr oduc t D e e nt w ihi tve da oft da e oft s Or ,a lofPl ntf ' c e o f nda , t n i ys he t hi der l ai if s ouns l se a l e' m i c m u c tons wih t l phone c r i r A T& T, Sprnt U S Celul r V e i on, a T- obie om ni a i t ee a re s i , l a , rz nd M l r ga di t s e r ng he ubpoe t tPl i ifha i s t varous phone c r i r t i ntf s c i r nas ha a ntf d s ued o i a r e s o de iy ubs rbe s a c t a y us soft c lphone nlm be s a i s i t sca e. nd usom r er he el z r t s ue n hi s D O N E and O R DE RED i Cha be s a W e tPa m Bea Pal Bea h C o y,Fl i t s n m r t s l ch, m c unt orda, hi 3oh day ofM ay,2019. e U% = W I AM M A T EW M A N LLI UN I TED STATE S M A G I STR ATE J G E UD 12

Disclaimer: Justia Dockets & Filings provides public litigation records from the federal appellate and district courts. These filings and docket sheets should not be considered findings of fact or liability, nor do they necessarily reflect the view of Justia.


Why Is My Information Online?