Green v. Southfield et al

Filing 161

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENIED IN PART DEFENDANTS' 145 Motion for Protective Order - Signed by Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen. (CCie)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

DAWN GREEN,
Plaintiff,

No. 15-13479

v.

District Judge Sean F. Cox
Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

CITY OF SOUTHFIELD, ET AL.,
Defendants.
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ORDER
For the reasons and under the terms stated on the record on April 18, 2017, the
Southfield Defendants’ Third Motion for Protective Order [Doc. #145] is GRANTED IN
PART AND DENIED IN PART.
As to the request to preclude the depositions of Sgt. Katie Schneider and Assistant
City Administrator John Michrina, the motion is GRANTED.
As to the request to preclude the deposition of a Rule 30(b)(6) witness, the motion
is DENIED, and Plaintiff may notice such deposition, under the terms stated on the record
on April 18, 2017.
As to the request to preclude the deposition of Sgt. Keith Louden, the motion is
DENIED.

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All depositions will be conducted consistent with the terms stated on the record on
April 18, 2017.
Defendants’ request for sanctions is DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

s/R. Steven Whalen
R. STEVEN WHALEN
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
Dated: April 21, 2017

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify on April 21, 2017, that I electronically filed the foregoing paper
with the Clerk of the Court sending notification of such filing to all counsel registered
electronically. I hereby certify that a copy of this paper was mailed to non-registered ECF
participants.

s/Carolyn Ciesla
Case Manager to
Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen

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