Mercado v. Christian Debt Consolidation, Inc. et al

Filing 32

ORDER granting 27 Motion to Compel. The Court shall reserve ruling as to whether to grant sanctions against Defendants and/or their counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 4/30/2013. (nbt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
Case No. 12-80738-CIV-MARRA/MATTHEWMAN

SUSAN MERCADO, an individual,
Plaintiff,
v.
CHRISTIAN DEBT CONSOLIDATION, INC.,
a Florida corporation, and ADAM HAYAT,
individually,
Defendants.
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ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION TO COMPEL DOCUMENTS AND
DEPOSITION TESTIMONY [DE 27]
THIS CAUSE is before the Court upon Plaintiff, Susan Mercado’s (“Plaintiff”), Motion
to Compel Documents and Deposition Testimony [DE 27]. This matter was referred to the
undersigned by United States District Judge Kenneth A. Marra upon an Order referring all
discovery to the undersigned for final disposition. See DE 14. Defendants, Christian Debt
Consolidation, Inc., and Adam Hayat, responded to Plaintiff=s motion [DE 29]. The matter is
now ripe for review and disposition.
The Court held a hearing on the motion on April 13, 2013. As stated in open court, it is
hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. Plaintiff’s Motion [DE 27] is GRANTED;
2. The depositions of Mr. Hayat and Ms. Hendrickson shall be continued, and both
deponents shall respond to all questions unless their responses would involve attorney-client
privileged information;

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3.

Defendants shall turn over all documents responsive to Plaintiff’s Request for

Production that have not previously been produced; and
4. The Court shall reserve ruling as to whether to grant sanctions against Defendants
and/or their counsel.
DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers at West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, in the
Southern District of Florida, this 30th day of April, 2013.

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WILLIAM MATTHEWMAN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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