Gordon v. DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. et al

Filing 57

Judge Joseph L. Tauro: ORDER entered. After considering Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Protective Order and Sanctions 34 and Defendants' Motion to Dismiss For Failure to Appear at Deposition 36 , and conducting a Hearing on 11/17/2011, the court hereby orders that: Emergency MOTION for Protective Order and Sanctions 34 AND Motion to Dismiss For Failure to Appear at Deposition 36 ARE DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the issue of sanctions relating to the conduct of both Parties' Counsel during the discovery process being taken up by the court at a later time. With the above-mentioned exceptions, the remainder of this court's Scheduling Order 32 of August 17, 2011, REMAINS IN EFFECT. IT IS SO ORDERED. See ORDER for Details. (Geraldino-Karasek, Clarilde)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
JAYME GORDON,

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Plaintiff,

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DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.,
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC, and
PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 11-10255-JLT

ORDER
November 17, 2011
TAURO, J.
After considering Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for a Protective Order and Sanctions
[#34] and Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Appear at Deposition [#36], and
conducting a Hearing on November 17, 2011, the court hereby orders that:
1.

Defendants will depose Plaintiff Jayme Gordon on December 14th and 15th, 2011.
The deposition will take place at the offices of Defendants’ local counsel in
Boston, MA. No continuances will be granted. Failure to appear may result in
sanctions including dismissal of this action.

2.

Defendants will not further investigate Plaintiff until after Plaintiff’s deposition has
taken place. At that time, Defendants may conduct such investigation of Plaintiff
as is consistent with the law, and with the reasonable requirements of Defendants’
continued litigation of this matter.

3.

Defense Counsel will propose dates of January 3, 4, 5, or 6, of 2012 for Plaintiff’s

Counsel to depose Jeffrey Katzenberg. If none of those dates is possible, Defense
Counsel will timely propose alternate dates for Mr. Katzenberg’s deposition to
take place. Two days are authorized for Mr. Katzenberg’s deposition.
4.

Plaintiff may issue subpoenas duces tecum to the Walt Disney Co. as needed to
obtain documents and information related to Plaintiff’s claims in the present
litigation.

5.

Plaintiff’s Emergency Motion for Protective Order and Sanctions [#34] and
Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss for Failure to Appear at Deposition [#36] are
DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE to the issue of sanctions relating to the
conduct of both Parties’ Counsel during the discovery process being taken up by
the court at a later time.

6.

With the above-mentioned exceptions, the remainder of this court’s Scheduling
Order [#32] of August 17, 2011, REMAINS IN EFFECT.

IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Joseph L. Tauro
United States District Judge

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