Woliner v. Summers et al

Filing 120

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 116 Defendants' Motion for Protective Order to Plaintiff's Non-party Subpoena to the Department of Health Filed on November 13, 2018. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 12/7/2018. See attached document for full details. (kza)

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