MLR INVESTMENT GROUP LLC et al v. PATE INSURANCE AGENCY INC

Filing 30

ORDER granting in part and reserving ruling in part 29 Motion to Quash. Ordered by Judge Hugh Lawson on 5/1/2013. (nbp)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
VALDOSTA DIVISION

MLR INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC and
GILBERTO MARTINEZ,
Plaintiffs,
Civil Action No. 7:12-CV-118 (HL)
v.
PATE INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.,
Defendant.

ORDER
This case is before the Court on Defendant’s Motion to Quash Subpoena
(Doc. 29). A telephonic hearing was held on April 30, 2013. As stated during the
hearing, the Motion to Quash is granted, in part, and ruling is reserved, in part.
Request No. 5 contained in the subpoena to State Farm Fire & Casualty
Company is quashed in its entirety. The Court reserves ruling on Request No. 1.
Defendant is ordered to produce for an in camera review a complete copy
of the claims file for claim number 11-L409-395 for the claim which occurred on
or about November 8, 2010 at 2763 Howell Road, Valdosta. This file should be
delivered to the Court no later than May 10, 2013 and should contain a privilege
log outlining each document Defendant contends is protected by attorney-client
privilege or the work product doctrine. Defendant is also ordered to list every

document contained in the file it believes is discoverable and that was or will be
produced to Plaintiffs voluntarily.
Counsel for Plaintiff is ordered to file a response to the Motion to Quash as
to Request No. 1 no later than May 10, 2013. The response should contain legal
citations and legal argument as to why Plaintiffs contend the entire claims file is
discoverable.
Defendants will be allowed the standard 14 days to file their reply brief.

SO ORDERED, this the 1st day of May, 2013.

s/ Hugh Lawson_______________
HUGH LAWSON, SENIOR JUDGE
mbh

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