Faughn et al v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA

Filing 20

IT IS ORDERED Defendants Motion to File Under Seal Defendants Motion To Claw Back Confidential Materials and Strike the Complaint (Doc. #9) is GRANTED. It is further ORDERED JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.s Sealed Motion to Claw Back Confidential Materials and Strike the Complaint (Doc. #12) is DENIED AS MOOT and WITHOUT PREJUDICE. See order for additional information. Signed on 3/26/14 by District Judge Brian C. Wimes. (Baldwin, Joella)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
WESTERN DIVISION
MARK FAUGHN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA,
Defendant.

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Case No. 4:14-CV-00245-BCW

ORDER
On March 25, 2014, the Court held a teleconference in this case.

During the

teleconference, the parties discussed the pending motions and provided background information
regarding the contested privilege issue. For the reasons explained on the record, and consistent
with its rulings during the teleconference, the Court rules as follows.
The Court clarifies, however, that its orders placing certain documents under seal and
allowing other documents to be filed under seal are not final determinations that these documents
are confidential and/or privileged. Rather, the Court makes these rulings to maintain the status
quo while the Court analyzes the issues of confidentiality and/or privilege.

Accordingly, it is

hereby
ORDERED Defendant’s Motion to File Under Seal Defendant’s Motion To Claw Back
Confidential Materials and Strike the Complaint (Doc. #9) is GRANTED. It is further
ORDERED JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s Sealed Motion to Claw Back Confidential
Materials and Strike the Complaint (Doc. #12) is DENIED AS MOOT and WITHOUT
PREJUDICE. It is further

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ORDERED the transcript from the March 25, 2014 teleconference shall, to the extent it is
ordered, be SEALED. It is further
ORDERED Defendant shall file a motion and supporting memorandum regarding the
privilege issue discussed during the teleconference on or before April 30, 2014. Plaintiffs shall
file their opposition on or before May 30, 2014. The argument section of both briefs shall not
exceed twenty-five (25) pages, and both briefs shall be filed under seal. Defendant shall file a
reply on or before June 20, 2014. The argument section of the reply shall not exceed twelve (12)
pages, and the reply shall be filed under seal. It is further
ORDERED the parties and their counsel shall, until the Court resolves the privilege and
confidentiality issues, treat the documents and information that are the subject of the privilege
motion as confidential and refrain from any further dissemination of them.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: March 26, 2014

/s/ Brian C. Wimes
JUDGE BRIAN C. WIMES
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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