FieldTurf USA, Inc. et al v. Astroturf, LLC

Filing 288

ORDER Adopting 286 Report and Recommendation - Special Master:GRANTED 264 Motion for Protective Order filed by FieldTurf Tarkett Inc., FieldTurf USA, Inc.; DENIED 252 Sealed Motion filed by Astroturf, LLC; DENIED 260 Sealed Motion f iled by Astroturf, LLC, DENIED 268 Sealed Motion, filed by FieldTurf Tarkett Inc., FieldTurf USA, Inc.; and DENIED 270 Motion filed by FieldTurf Tarkett Inc., FieldTurf USA, Inc. Signed by District Judge Stephen J. Murphy, III. (CCoh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
FIELDTURF USA, INC., et al.,
Plaintiffs,

Case No. 10-cv-12492

v.

HONORABLE STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III

ASTROTURF LLC,
Defendant.
/
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION (document no. 286)
On January 20, 2015, the Court appointed Greg Lindstrom as Discovery Master in the
pending case. ECF No. 266. On April 21, 2015, Lindstrom submitted a Report and
Recommendation regarding five pending discovery disputes. ECF No. 286. As stated in the
Discovery Master’s Report, and consistent with Civil Rule 53, the parties had twenty-one
days to object. Report 11, ECF No. 286; Fed. R. Civ. P. 53(f)(2). Neither party lodged an
objection. The Court has reviewed the Report and finds its reasoning sound. Accordingly,
the Court will adopt the Report.
ORDER
WHEREFORE, it is hereby ORDERED that the Discovery Master’s Report and
Recommendation (document no. 286) is ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion for a Protective Order (document
no. 264) is GRANTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion to Compel (document no. 252)
is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant’s Motion for Sanctions (document no.
260) is DENIED.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s and John Rodgers’ Motion to Quash
(document nos. 268 & 270) is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s request to compel testimony is GRANTED.
SO ORDERED.

s/Stephen J. Murphy, III
STEPHEN J. MURPHY, III
United States District Judge
Dated: May 18, 2015
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon the parties and/or
counsel of record on May 18, 2015, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
s/Carol Cohron
Case Manager

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