Chenoweth v. Yellowstone County

Filing 51

ORDER denying Yellowstone County's 46 Motion for Order Authorizing Release of Information. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 3/11/2019. (EMH)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA
BILLINGS DIVISION

F�LED
MAR 1 1 2019

Clerk, u s District Court
District Of Montana
BHlmgs

ADAM CHENOWETH,

CV 17-150-BLG-SPW
Plaintiff,
ORDER

vs.
YELLOWSTONE COUNTY,
Defendant.

Before the Court is Defendant -Yellowstone County's motion for an order
authorizing the release of information protected under the Privacy Act of 1974.
(Doc. 46). Specifically, Yellowstone County seeks to depose members of the
National Guard who have information pertaining to this case. The National Guard
has advised it cannot answer questions relating to Plaintiff Adam Chenoweth
without a Privacy Act waiver or a Court order. The parties previously stipulated to
and proposed an order granting depositions of the National Guard members. For
reasons unexplained, the parties proposed order did not satisfy the National Guard.
Since that time, a dispute arose between the parties regarding the scope of the
depositions. Chenoweth does not object to deposing members of the National
Guard but states he will object to any questions irrelevant to the case, particularly
questions that would reveal unrelated private information, and instruct the witness