SEVERN PEANUT CO INC et al v. INDUSTRIAL FUMIGANT CO

Filing 9

ORDER granting in part and denying in part 1 Motion to Quash. A proposed confidentiality order should submitted to the Court not later than 11/27/2012. Ordered by Judge Hugh Lawson on 11/20/2012. (nbp)

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

SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC. and
MEHERRIN
AGRICULTURE
&
CHEMICAL CO.,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 7:12-MC-4 (HL)

v.
INDUSTRIAL FUMIGANT CO. and
ROLLINS, INC.,
Defendants,

TIFTON QUALITY PEANUTS, LLC,
Movant.

ORDER
This case is before the Court on a Motion to Quash (Doc. 1) filed by Tifton
Quality Peanuts, LLC. As discussed during the telephonic hearing held on
November 19, 2012, the Motion to Quash is granted, in part, and denied, in part.
TQP must respond to subpoena requests 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 28, 29, 30, and
31. TQP does not have to respond to subpoena requests 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,
26, or 27. Counsel for TQP is to draft a confidentiality order which will govern the
production of the documents. The proposed order should then be submitted to
counsel for Industrial Fumigant Co. and Rollins, Inc. for approval. The agreed-

upon proposed order is to be submitted to the Court for review no later than
November 27, 2012. The deadline for the responsive documents and
electronically stored information to be produced is December 15, 2012. Industrial
Fumigant and Rollins are responsible for paying all costs associated with
responding to the subpoena, including the reasonable time and expense of any
TQP employees who assist in the retrieval and production of the requested
documents and electronically stored information, as well as the reasonable time
and expense of any attorneys who assist TQP in responding to the subpoena.

SO ORDERED, this the 20th day of November, 2012.
s/ Hugh Lawson
HUGH LAWSON, SENIOR JUDGE

mbh

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