Dixon et al v. Green Tree Servicing,LLC

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ORDER granting in part and denying in part 94 Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel Production of Documents Responsive to Plaintiff's First Request for Documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge William Matthewman on 10/8/2019. See attached document for full details. (kza)

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