Engineered Tax Services, Inc. v. Scarpello Consulting, Inc.

Filing 91

ORDER denying 69 Plaintiff's Second Motion to Compel Production of Documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 2/6/2018. (kza)

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' t . . i i De e nt f nda . / ORDER DENYI PLAI FF' SECOND M O TI TO COM PEL PRO DUCTI NG NTI S ON ON OF DO CUM ENTS I 691 DE THI CAUSE i be o et Cour upo Pl i if Engi r d Ta Se v c s, nc.sSec nd S s f r he t n antf , nee e x r i e I ' o Mo in t Co e P o u to o Do u n s g 6 1 Th s matr wa r fre t t e to o mp l r d cin f c me t DE 9 . i te s eer d o h unde s gne upon a O r r r er i a l di cove y m a t s t t unde s g ri d n de ef rng l s r ter o he r i ned f a opr a e or ppr i t ds o iin. e DE 2 .Dee d n fld aRe p n et te Mo in ( 7 1 ThsCo r e trd ip sto S e 9 fn a t ie so s o h to DE 2 . i u t nee a Or e s t n ahe rn o Plitf sS c n M o in t Co e ( 7 1 a d s bs q e t n d r et g ai g n anif e o d to o mp l DE 5 , n u e u nl i y e eed a Or raddi t addii lmotons ( 73,DE 771t t heai ( 80 .The ntr n de ng wo tona i DE o he rng DE 1 Co thed a he rng on t m otons o Nove ur l ai he i n mber 1 2017.The Co tdenid Def nda ' 5, ur e e nts M oin f rPr tcie Or e g 7 )a mo ta d d n e Plitf s Mo in f rS n to f r to o oe tv d r DE 3 s o n e id an if to o a cins o Fal et Appea ataPrpel Notc De ii ( 771 TheCour di notde i Plitf s iur o r o ry ied poston DE . t d cde anif Se ond Moton t Compe ( 691 a or rd t pa te t e h fl a s e ntl c i o l DE , nd dee he ris o ac ie upplme a memor ndum by De mber 7, 201 a 5: p. . The me or nda we e i t nded t s e y a ce 7 t 00 m m a r ne o oll a es t m oto t com pel D e e nts c t m e ls , a s ii aly,w he he t Cour ddr s he in o f nda ' us o r i t nd pec f c l t r he t s ul or r a pr ho d de ) odudi oft c t r ls i is entr y,b)a pa tc a s e oft on he usome it n t iet riulr ubst he c t r ls,or c wheher no f t po ton of t c t usome it ) t urher ri he usomer ls ohe t wha wa it t r han t s pr vi l pr e ousy oduce by De e nt s d be or e pr ed.Furhe ,t pa te we e t d f nda houl der d oduc t r he ris r o dicus whe he ,i t m oto t c s s t r f he i n o ompe i gr nt d t a e e ,t Pli ifs l bepe ted l s a e o ny xtnt he antf hal nnit t c a tt lse c t e s i or rt s k evi nce ofa lkelhood ofc uso ora t l o ontc he it d usom r n de o ee de i i onf i n, cua co uso a t t diput d m a k.De e nf i n, s o he s e r f ndan tl d is Suppl m e alBre i Opposton t t t âe t e nt if n ii o he S c n M oin t Co e . DE 8 1 Plitf fld isM e r n u i S p o to isM oin t e o d to o mp l g 8 . anif ie t mo a d m n u p r f t to o Co e Dee d n t Pr d c Cu t me Lit ( 8 2 Th matri n w rp f rr ve mp l fn a t o o u e so r s. DE 9 . e te s o ie o e iw. 1 . BA C K G R O U N D Pli if Engi e ed Ta Ser c ,l has as e td cli s f ta m a k i rnge nt antf, ne r x vies nc. s re am or r de r nfi me , i ta i e es c uson,diuton,unf rc pe ii f le desgna i oforgi comm o 1w nii l nt r t onf i l i ai om tton, a s i ton i n, n a te p s t c atl, e e tv u f i ta ep a tc sa d c n o 1w u j s e rc me ta an t r s a s o h tes d c p ie n ar r d r cie n o un n a n u t n ih n g i s Def nda , Sc r l Co uli I , bec us of De e nts alege us of t na e nt a pelo ns tng, nc. a e f nda ' l d e he me C nee e Ta Se vces'i c t Engi r d x r i ' n onne i wih t s e,a ts m e ,a Def ntsofe i cton t he al dverie nt nd enda ' f rng o s r ie ie tc lt t o eo Plitf wih u Pli tf sa to iain.( 1.Th alg d f evc s d n ia o h s f an if to t anif uh rz to DE ) e le e i rnge e i De e ntsus oft phr s ,f nee ed Ta Se vies'asa Googl AdW o d. nfi m nt s f nda ' e he a e s Engi r x r c ' e r g 7 ,p 3 .A Go ge AdW o d i a wo d ta,wh n sa c e o Go ge p o u e DE 2 g. 1 ol r s r h t e e rh d n o l, r d c s De e n ' pa d a ve ts me as a s r h r s t 1 Upo dic r Pl ntf m a t f nda ts i d rie nt ea c e ul. d. n s ove y, ai if de he f l i Re olow ng ques f Pr uc i t D e e nt t or od ton o f nda : Re tNo.3:$ l doc ques 1 Al umen s s fc e t i ntf al Def nda ' cusome s snce t ufi i nt o de iy l e nts t r i 2 4f ra1 e vc sp o i e b Dee d n . g 6 , g 2 . 01 o 1s r ie r v d d y fn a t' DE 9 p . ) ' Dee d n o jdst t srq e tS sb i g o tie te s o o p r sil d s o r . fn a t be o hi e u s û en usd h c pe f e misb e ic vey' a ' 1 De e d n as o j cs b c u e t e Co r a ar a y h a d t e is e i Pli tf s trt d. fn a t lo b e t e a s h u th s le d e r h su n anif is M oton t Co pel a D e e nta l es t ti has a r a pr i o m , nd f nda leg ha t l e dy oduce t çonl c t e s w ho d he û y us om r c d potnta l ha vi wed t Googl Ad c m pa g i diput i t sca e' 1 De e nt oul e ily ve e he e a i n n s e n hi s .' d. f nda 2 as o j cs t t r q e t b ag ig t a Plitf i atmp ig t o ti c mp ttr lo b e t o he e u s y r un h t anif s te tn o ban o eio i or ton,whih i notr l va o wihi t s peofdic r I nf ma i c s e e nt r t n he co s ove y. d. I isM oin t Co e ( 6 j Plitf alg sta t ep o u to o t e ed c me t n t t o mp l DE 9 , an if l e h t h r d cin f h s o u n s o e i ne es a y i or t conduc a c ume s v r gar ng acua conf i due t t s c s r n der o t ons r ur ey e di t l uson o he ifig me talg d i t sc s .( 6 , g 3 . n t rs r e saeu e t c n ic ac u t n rn e n le e n hi a e DE 9 p . ) Co sl u v y r s d o o vn e o r me t t c umer conf i e ss or doe not e s bewe n ta m a ks a pr vi diec ha ons uson xit s xit t e r de r , nd o de r t evi nce abou cons e pe ce i . I Pli if f t r a g de t um r r ptons d. antf ' he r ues t t t cusome ls i ur ha he t r it s nec s a y i or rt r f t De enda ' c am t tt ta e s r n de o e u e f nts l i ha he r dema kha notm idie t orc us d r s s r ced onf e a y c n u ro p tn ilc so r 1 .Plitf rj csDee da tscam t tte Co r h d n o s me r oe ta u t me . d an if ee t fn n ' li ha h u t a ale dy deer ned t s is Pli if cai st tt Cour or e Def nda t pr ra t mi hi s ue. antf l m ha he t der d e nt o oduce al l doc e sconc m i t ye ry dola vol um nt e ng he a l lr ume ofs l f s r i e durng 201 a 201 as aes or e v c s i 6 nd 7, w e las a ldoc e s conc r ng D e enda ' g os and ne pr i s f om t s l ofD e enda ' l 1 um nt e ni f nt s r s t oft r he a e f nts s r ie d rn 2 6 a d 2 7 b tte Co r' Or e d d n tc n en c tme l t.( 6 , e vc s u ig 01 n 01 , u h u ts d r i o o c r uso r i s DE 9 s p 41 Plitf as rj csDee d n ' cam t a ter q eti a atmp t o ti c mp ttr g. . an if lo ee t f n a ts li h t h e u s s n te t o b an o eio i o m a i i dico r bec us t e i a e nf r ton n s ve y, a e her s n xpansve Pr ec i Or ri pl c whi h woul i ot tve de n a e c d p o i t h cin o c mp ttrfo ve n hg l c n i nil c me s ( 6 , g. 1 r hbit e le t r o eio r m iwig ihy o fde ta do u nt.DE 9 p 6 . l Dee tsRes eg 721 Dee ntalge t ti hasar dypr e als of n fndan ' pons DE , fnda le s ha t lea oduc d it a1 c t e s who ha come t Sc r l Cons tng t ough a onlne a rie nt snce l usom r d o a pelo uli hr ny i dve ts me i Aprl 1 201 whi h ne es a iy i l s a c t m e s t t coul ha vi wed t i , 4, c c s rl nc ude ny uso r ha d ve e he a v rie n t t P an if alg s c nsi ts ta e r ifig me t ( 7 pg 3 . d e t me t ha litf l e o tt e r d ma k n rn e n . DE 2, . 1 s e u D e e nt as t Cour t lm i Pl ntf ' di c r r f nda ks he t o i t ai i f s s ove y eque t t di co r of a ls of onlne s o s ve y it i c t er , w hi h w a ale dy pr us om s c s ra oduce t Pl i i f be aus o i c t e s a e t onl d o a ntf , c e nlne us om r r he y c t r who c d ha potntaly s e t alged i rngemen .g 72,pg.4) Dee nt usomes oul ve e i l e n he le nfi t DE . fnda 3 a g t a ls ofcusom e swho ha no conne to t t ale d i rngi ac i t s d r ues hat it t r ve c i n o he l ge nfi ng tviy houl be be yond t s ope of dic r be aus t i or ton perai ng t t s c t e s i he c s ove y c e he nf ma i t ni o he e usom r s net rrlva t acl m ordee enorpr tonalt t ne dsoft scae.( 72,pg.5j ihe ee nt o ai fns opori o he e hi s DE . De e nt a f nda dds t t t Co t ha ar ad de e Pli ifs at mpt t dic r a 1 of ha he ur s le y nid a ntf te o s ove l Def nda ' s l s i or a i a i t ad o y a l e nts a e nf m ton, nd nse nl lowed dic r i o t s l i or ton s ove y nt he aes nf ma i peti ngt c t r whoha be expos dt t onlne a a is i t sc s ( 72,pg. rani o usome s d en e o he i d t sue n hi a e. DE 61 . I. I TH E PA R TI ES'SU PPLEM EN TA L M EM O M N D A The Cour hed a dic r he rng on Pli ifs Sec M oton t Compel ( 691 t l s ovey a i antf ond i o DE , De e d n ' M oin f rP o e tv Or e ( 7 1 a dPlitf M o in f rS n to s( 7 ) fn a ts to o r tcie d r DE 3 , n an ifs to o a ci n DE 7 o No e r 1 ,20 7 The Co r t o Plitf s S c n M oin t Co e @ 6 )u d r n v mbe 5 1 . u t o k an if e o d to o mp l DE 9 n e a s ment a e ee a Omni Dic r Or ( 871on Nove r 1 201 whi dvie , nd ntrd n bus s ovey der DE mbe 7, 7, ch r ol d t ot r m o i ns a f t r r r t pari t fl s eme a memor nda es ve he he to , nd urhe equied he tes o ie uppl nt l a s ciial on t is ofwhehe t Co ts d or ra pr ton oft c t rls i pe fc ly he sue t r he ur houl de ) oduci he usome it n isentrt b)as e oft c t rls,orc whehe no f t po ton oft c t rls t iey, ubst he usome it ) t r urher ri he usome it ohe t n wha w a pr vi l pr uc d by Def nda s ul bepr uc d. t r ha t s e ousy od e e nt ho d od e On De mbe 7,201 De enda fld is Suppl mentl Bre i Opposton t Se nd ce r 7, f nt ie t e a if n ii o co M oin t Co e.g 8 1 Dee d n a g e t a te e trt of is c t me l ti n t to o mp l DE 8 . fn a t r u s h t h n iey t uso r i s o s pr tona t t nee oft s ca e,bec us am os a1ofDe enda ' busnes i g r t d opori l o he ds hi s a e l t 1 f nts i s s ene a e t ough r erl fom esa ihe rltons psa no t ough isonlneadve ts ment.( hr efras r tbls d eai hi nd t hr t i rie s DE 88 pg.2) Furher Dee ntalgest tt onl ac ofalge i rnge nti t sc ei t , . t , fnda le ha he y t le d nfi me n hi as s he us of t phr s û ngi e ed t x s r ce ' i a sngl pa d G oogl a e he a e l ne r a e vi s' n i e i e e dveri e e , whi h i ts m nt c s c e ry d i t a a a r i e ent i s eone s r hes f t ngi er d t x s r c ' us ng t a l elnea ed s n dve ts m f om ea c or d ne e a e vi es' i e 4 Googl 1 De e ntalo a g t ti ha ar a pr uc d t Pli tf a ls ofal c t r , e. d. f nda s r ues ha t s le dy od e o a n if it l usome s a c re p n ig s lsp o e trv n s i t e r lv n tme fa t tc me t Dee d n nd o rs o dn ae /rj c e e ue , n h ee a t i r me ha a o f n a t t oug any o i a tviy.1 Def nda cli s i ha alea pr hr h nlne c i t d. e nt am t s r dy oduc d t r por fom is e he e t r t t r pm y onlne m a ke i vendor lsi t l ds ge r t fom t a a i s 1 hidi r tng itng he ea ne a ed r he d t s ue. d. D e e nta g t tt c t e ls s f nda r ues ha he us om r i t oughtby D e enda doesno r l t t t ca c a i n of f nt t e a e o he l ul to da a .Fi ly,D e enda di put Pl i if s pum os f s ki t c t e ls ,bec us m ges na l f nt s es a ntf e or ee ng he usom r i t a e isp r os -t s r e t ec so r r g r i a t l o f so -i i r p r ( 8 , g 2 . t u p e o u v y h u t me s e adng cua c n u in s mp o e . DE 8 p . q On Dec m be 7,201 Pl i if fld is M e or ndtm i Suppor of M oton t Compel e r 7, antf ie t m a l n t i o P o u to o Do u n s ( 6 1 P an ifag e t a te p o uci n ofte c tme ls i r d cin f c me t. DE 9 . litf r u s h t h r d to h uso r it s ne es a y be us i wilbe us d f a c t c s r ca e t l e or usomers v y.The cusomer s v i a me hod t ur e t ur ey s t o de monsr e t e se e of a ual co uson, whih i co peli pr of lkei tat he xit nc ct nf i c s m lng oof i lhood of c n u in.g 8 ,p .4 . an ifcamst a te if r to i c i c lt te is o a ta o f so DE 9 g ) Plitf li h t h n o mai n s rt a o h sue f cu l i d ma e . Plitf as ag e t a te ls wo l n tp eu c Dee a tb c u et epate a g s anif lo r u s h t h it u d o rj die fnd n e a s h ris e trdi t aS iultdPr tcieOr e ( 5 ) a t rf r t l two db f ratr e s ne e no tp ae oe tv d r DE 2 , nd heeo e he i ul e o to n y' s e sonl g 89,pg.5 .Pli ifague t tt bur nwoul besi t Dee nt be a e ye y. DE 1 antf r s ha he de d lght o fnda , c us ise tr c so rl t sls t a 2 0cin s ( 8 , g. 1 Plitf camsta tep r s o t n ie u tme i i e s h n 0 l t. DE 9 p 6 . an if li h t h u po e f s e t ls, t s v y ci nt ,i pe mi sbl bec us Pli if wil no m a c ac wih a he it o ur e le s s r s i e a e antf l t ke ont t t ny c t rdie ty,buti t ad wilr l on a e tt us t c t m e ls t t uta l gahe usome r cl nse l ey n xper o e he uso r it o ç r ly t r ne a de i t r l va de ogr phi ' oft c um e i or rt gaugewho ha bee m ild by nd fne he e e nt m a c' he ons r n de o s n se t alge i rnge nt ( 89,pg.7j Addii ly,Pli ifcli t tDee nti smpl he le d nfi me . DE . tonal antf ams ha fnda s i y t yi t Sc r y pi k' w hi h cus om e s i w a st pr r ng o f he r c ' c t r t nt o oduc a t t s de s on s d notbe e nd hat hi ci i houl a t ds rto oft De e nt ( 89, 8) t he icein he f nda . DE pg. . 11 1. AN A LY SI S Fed a Rul ofCi lPr ed e 37 a l a pa t who s e dic y t m o f a er l e vi oc ur lows ny ry e ks s over o ve or n or rc de ompeli pr ton i a pa t f ist pr e doc nt a r quese Fe R.Ci P. lng oduc i f ry a l o oduc ume s s e t d. d. v. 37.M otons t com peldi cove y a e c m it d t t s i o s r r om te o he ound di c e i of t t i l c t See s r ton he r a our . Comme calUni l .Co.v We to ,730 F. 729,731( 1h Ci.1 .A pa t i e ild ri on ns . sr pe 2d 1 t r 984) ry s ntte t dic r r ga di a non- i l d m al rt ti r e o s ove y e r ng ny prviege te ha s elvantt a pa t scl m o def e o ny ry' ai r ens a dprp rin lt t en e so t ec s . d. Ci P. 6 b ( ) Ru e26 b alwsd so e y n o o t a o h e d f h a e Fe R. v. 2 ( )1 . l ( ) lo ic v r o d hr t ough i e s d r i e o t com m o e e c e of pr r i lt ' I r Tak a t ncr a e elanc n he ns ns onc pt opo tona iy.' n e: at Aib g Pr d Lib Lii. 2 6 W L 1 01 ,a * ( D.Fa M a .1 2 6 ( u tn Che r a o . a . t , 01 g 46 43 t 2 S. l. r , 01 ) q o ig if J tc J usie ohn Robet,201 Ye -End Re t on t Fe r Ju ci y 6( 5). rs 5 ar por he de al di ar 201 ) ( opor i iy r r couns a t co t t c i r whe he r l va i or a i n i ç pr tonalt equies el nd he ur o ons de t r e e nt nf m to s dic r bl i vi w oft ne ds oft ca e. Ti r v Dynami S t Nutii LLC,201 s ove a e n e he e he s ' ge . ' c pors r ton, 6 W L 1 098,a *2( . 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