Bowen v. O'Rourke

Filing 59

ORDER; 1. Defendants unopposed Motion for Leave to File an Amended Answer to Plaintiffs Second Amended Complaint 51 is GRANTED. Defendant shall file his Amended Answer on or before February 7, 2020. 2. Defendants Motion to Compel Discovery Response s 54 is GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part, as follows: a. The portion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs medical and mental health records is GRANTED. On or before February 21, 2020, Plaintiff shall provide to the Defendant a copy of her m edical and mental health records for the time period from 2010 to the present. If Plaintiff wishes to avoid the time and expense of providing the records to the Defendant, Plaintiff may provide a medical release to the Defendant on or before February 10, 2020, that authorizes her health care providers to release her medical and mental health records to the Defendant. b. The portion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs income tax records is GRANTED. On or before February 14, 2020, Plaintiff s hall provide to the Defendant a copy of her state and federal income tax returns for years 2009 through the present. c. The portion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs educational background before February 21, 2017, is DENIED. The portion of th e motion that relates to Plaintiffs educational background after February 21, 2017, is GRANTED. On or before February 14, 2020, Plaintiff shall provide to the Defendant a list of the educational institutions that she has attended after February 21, 2 017, including colleges, universities, and military and vocational training facilities. The list must include the dates the Plaintiff attended each identified educational institution, and the degrees or certificates that Plaintiff obtained. d. The po rtion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs employment history before February 21, 2017, is DENIED. The portion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs employment history after February 21, 2017, is GRANTED. On or before February 14, 2020, Plaint iff shall provide to the Defendant her employment history after February 21, 2017. Plaintiff shall identify the names and addresses of any employers, her job title or position with each employer, her salary or rate of compensation with each employer, and the inclusive dates of her employment with each employer. Signed by Magistrate Judge John Johnston on 2/4/2020. (cpy mailed to plaintiff Bowen) (TLO)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA

FEB 0 4 2020

GREAT FALLS DIVISION
Clerk, U.S District Court
District Of Montana
Great Falls

ELIZABETH ANN BOWEN,

CV 18-90-GF-BMM-JTJ

Plaintiff,
ORDER

vs.

ROBERT WILKIE, Secretary of Veterans
Affairs,
Defendant.

The Court conducted a telephonic discovery conference on
February 3, 2020. Defendant was represented by Tyson M.Lies, Esq. and Chad C.
Spraker, Esq. Plaintiff appeared pro se. For the reasons discussed during the
telephone conference.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1.

Defendant’s unopposed Motion for Leave to File an Amended

Answer to Plaintiffs Second Amended Complaint(Doc. 51)is GRANTED.
Defendant shall file his Amended Answer on or before February 7, 2020.
2.

Defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses(Doc. 54)is

GRANTED in part, and DENIED in part, as follows:
a.

The portion ofthe motion that relates to Plaintiffs medical and
mental health records is GRANTED. On or before

February 21,2020, Plaintiff shall provide to the Defendant a

copy of her medical and mental health records for the time
period from 2010 to the present. If Plaintiff wishes to avoid the
time and expense of providing the records to the Defendant,
Plaintiff may provide a medical release to the Defendant on or
before February 10, 2020, that authorizes her health care
providers to release her medical and mental health records to
the Defendant.

b.

c.

The portion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs income tax
records is GRANTED. On or before February 14, 2020,
Plaintiff shall provide to the Defendant a copy of her state and
federal income tax returns for years 2009 through the present.
The portion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs educational
background before February 21, 2017, is DENIED. The portion
of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs educational background
after February 21, 2017, is GRANTED. On or before February
14, 2020, Plaintiff shall provide to the Defendant a list of the
educational institutions that she has attended after February 21,
2017, including colleges, universities, and military and
vocational training facilities. The list must include the dates
the Plaintiff attended each identified educational institution,

and the degrees or certificates that Plaintiff obtained.
d.

The portion of the motion that relates to Plaintiffs employment
history before February 21, 2017, is DENIED. The portion of
the motion that relates to Plaintiffs employment history after
February 21, 2017, is GRANTED. On or before February 14,
2020, Plaintiff shall provide to the Defendant her employment
history after February 21, 2017. Plaintiff shall identify the
names and addresses of any employers, her job title or position
with each employer, her salary or rate of compensation with
each employer, and the inclusive dates of her employment with
each employer.

DATED this 4th day of February, 2020.

Jotin'^ohnslon
United States Magistrate Judge

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