Stiffler v. Fidelity National Management Services, LLC

Filing 61

ORDER ON FINAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE - estimated length of trial is 4 days; Jury Trial set for 5/16/2016 at 08:30 AM in Courtroom 3, Roman L. Hruska Federal Courthouse, 111 South 18th Plaza, Omaha, NE before Senior Judge Joseph F. Bataillon. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Thomas D. Thalken. (GJG)

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US DISTRiCl COURT
DISTRICT OF !\fEBRASKA

APR 15 2018

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA

OF'~ICE OF THE CLEAi(

Case No. 8:14-cv-231

KRISTEN STIFFLER,
Plaintiff,
V.

ORDER ON
FINAL PRETRIAL
CONFERENCE

FIDELITY NATIONAL MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, LLC,
Defendant.

A final pretrial conference was held on the 15th day of April, 2016. Appearing for the
parties as counsel were:
Terry A. White
Carlson Burnett LLP
17525 Arbor Street
Omaha, NE 68130
On behalf of Plaintiff Kristen Stiffler ("Plaintiff')
Gillian G. 0 'Hara
Robert M. Slovek
Kutak Rock, LLP
The Omaha Building
1650 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102
On behalf of Defendant Fidelity National Management Services, LLC ("Defendant")
(A)

Exhibits. See attached Exhibit List.

Caution: Upon express approval of the judge holding the pretrial conference for good
cause shown, the parties may be authorized to defer listing of exhibits or objections until
a later date to be specified by the judge holding the pretrial conference. The mere listing
of an exhibit on an exhibit list by a party does not mean it can be offered into evidence by
the adverse party without all necessary evidentiary prerequisites being met.
(B)
Uncontroverted Facts. The parties have agreed that the following may be
accepted as established facts for purposes of this case only:
1. The Court has jurisdiction over the claims asserted by Plaintiff.

2. Venue is proper in the District of Nebraska.

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3. Plaintiffs maiden name is Prybella and her married name is Stiffler.
4. Plaintiff is a member of a protected class pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964.
5. Plaintiff was an at-will employee of Defendant from October 26, 2009 to May 1,
2013.
6. Plaintiff worked as an associate claims counsel on the Great Lakes West team
from October 1, 2012 to May 1, 2013.
7. Plaintiffs only maternity leave while employed by Defendant began October 26,
2012.
8. Plaintiff requested permission to work from home between two and four hours per
day, five days per week, while on maternity leave starting December 17, 2012.
9. Defendant approved Plaintiffs request to work part time from home.
10. Plaintiff never requested the ability to work from home full time while on
maternity leave.
11. Plaintiff returned to the workplace part time on January 21 , 2013.
12. Plaintiff returned to the workplace full time on January 28, 2013.
13. Plaintiffs employment was terminated by the Managing Counsel of the Great
Lakes team, Kayla VanCannon, on May 1, 2013.
14. Ms. VanCannon was on maternity leave herself at the time she terminated
Plaintiffs employment.
15. Plaintiff did not inform Ms. VanCannon of being pregnant a second time before
her employment was terminated on May 1, 2013.
16. Plaintiff filed a charge of discrimination with the Nebraska Equal Opportunity
Commission and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on July
16, 2013 .
17. On May 13, 2014, the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission issued a
Commission Determination, finding in Defendant's favor that there was no
reasonable cause to support a finding of discrimination.
18. On July 7, 2014, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued a
Notice of Right to Sue. This lawsuit was filed within 90 days of said Notice.

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19. Defendant maintained the following policies in its Employee Handbook during
Plaintiffs employment: Employment At-Will Policy, Policy Against Harassment
and Discrimination, and General Policy and Standards of Conduct.
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20. Plaintiff acknowledged receipt of Defendant's Employee Handbook .

21. Plaintiff and Defendant stipulate that there is no element of damages related to
lost vacation pay.
22. Plaintiff and Defendant stipulate that Fidelity's emails of regularly conducted
activity are an exception to rule against hearsay.
(C)
Controverted and Unresolved Issues. The issues remaining to be determined
and unresolved matters for the court' s attention are:

1. Whether Plaintiff can establish a prima facie case of sex discrimination m
violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, by showing:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Plaintiff was a member of a protected group;
Plaintiff was qualified for her position;
Plaintiff suffered an adverse employment action; and
Plaintiff suffered an adverse employment action under circumstances
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which give rise to an inference of unlawful discrimination.

2. Whether Plaintiff can establish a prima facie case of pregnancy discrimination in
violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, by showing:
a.
b.
c.
d.

Plaintiff was a member of a protected group;
Plaintiff was qualified for her position;
Plaintiff suffered an adverse employment action; and
Plaintiff was treated differently than similarly situated non-pregnant
employees in the application of work or disciplinary rules.

3. If Plaintiff can establish a prima facie case, whether Defendant has articulated a
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legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for terminating Plaintiffs employment due
to her substandard performance. [Plaintiff objects to the word "substandard."] ~~
4. If Defendant has articulated a legitimate, nondiscriminatory reason for
terminating Plaintiffs employment, whether the articulated reason was pretextual.
5. Whether Defendant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law on Plaintiffs claims
because Plaintiff cannot offer evidence upon which relief may be granted.

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6. Whether Plaintiff suffered any damages as a result of the alleged sex
discrimination and pregnancy discrimination, and, if so, the nature and extent of
those damages.
7. Whether Plaintiffs claim for punitive damages is barred as a matter of law under
Nebraska law and under Title VII because the alleged acts or omissions of
Defendant fail to rise to the level required to sustain an award of punitive
damages, do not evidence a malicious, reckless or fraudulent intent to deny
Plaintiff her legal rights under Title VII, and were not so wanton and willful as to
support an award of punitive damages.
8. Whether Defendant exercised reasonable care and made good faith efforts to
comply with all laws prohibiting discrimination, and pHfliti» e darmtge3 ftfe notr.ecev crable on Plaintiffs claim such that Plamhff cannot recover punitive
clamages under Title YIL[Plaintiff objects to the inclusion of portion of this issue
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9. Whether Plaintiffs claim is barred, in whole or in part, by the doctrine of waiver.
10. Whether Plaintiffs claim is barred, in whole or in part, by the doctrine of
estoppel.
11 . Whether Plaintiff has failed to mitigate her alleged damages.
12. Whether any damages alleged by Plaintiff may be subject to offset by subsequent
income she has received.
13. Whether Plaintiff is entitled to front pay under the factors considered by relevant
authority.
14. Whether Plaintiff has failed to establish any claim for lost benefits where Plaintiff
waived her benefits elections.
15. Whether Plaintiff has failed to establish any claim for out-of-pocket expenses for
mental health and counseling treatment.
16. Whether any damages alleged by Plaintiff are limited by 42 U.S.C. §1981a.
17. Whether Plaintiffs claims are barred because Defendant would have made the
same business decision to terminate Plaintiffs employment regardless of any
alleged discrimination.
18. Whether Plaintiffs alleged damages were caused by sources other than any
claimed discrimination by Defendant during Plaintiffs employment, including
Plaintiffs own conduct.

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19. Whether Ms. VanCannon was pregnant at the same time Plaintiff was pregnant.
20. Whether Plaintiff did not inform anyone in management or human resources that
she believed she had been discriminated against during her employment a~
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[List all legal issues remaining to be determi d, setting out in detail eatg~ement of the
claim or defense which is genuinely controverted (including issues on the merits and
issues of jurisdiction, venue, joinder, validity of appointment of a representative of a
party, class action, substitution of parties, attorney' s fee and applicable law under which
it is claimed, and prejudgment interest). Specify any special damages or permanent
injuries claimed. In any negligence action, specify elements of negligence and
contributory negligence, if any. Any other unresolved matters requiring the court's
attention, such as possible consolidation for trial, bifurcated trials on specified issues, and
pending motions, shall also be listed.]
1. Defendant's pending Motion in Limine, filed April 8, 2016 (Doc. 59, 60).
(D)
Witnesses. All witnesses, including rebuttal witnesses, expected to be called to
testify by plaintiff, except those who may be called for impeachment purposes as defined in
NECivR 16.2(c) only, are:

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(Defendant will only agree to secure attendance of the witnesses it lists below for its own
case in chief. Defendant does not agree to procure witness attendance for Plaintiffs case
in chief.]

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Plaintiff reserves the right to call any witness identified by Defendant and the right to call
any witness necessary for rebuttal.
[Defendant will only agree to secure attendance of the witnesses it lists below for its own
case in chief. Defendant does not agree to procure witness attendance for Plaintiffs case
in chief.]
All witnesses expected to be called to testify by Defendant, except those who may be
called fo r impeachment purposes as defined in NECivR 16.2(c) only, are:

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1.

Kristen Stiffler
Omaha, NE

2.

Kayla Van Cannon
Omaha, NE

3.

Melinda Schroeder Hash
Columbus, NE

4.

Sydney Sefick
Omaha, NE

5.

Tiffany Beaty
Omaha, NE

6.

Tabitha Campbell
Om.aha, NE

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Holly Vaughn
Omaha, NE

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Elizabeth Skinner
Omaha, NE
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Defendant reserves the right to call any witness identified by Plaintiff and the right to call
any witness necessary for rebuttal.
It is understood that, except upon a showing of good cause, no witness whose name and address
does not appear herein shall be permitted to testify over objection for any purpose except
impeachment. A witness whose only testimony is intended to establish foundation for an exhibit
for which foundation has not been waived shall not be permitted to testify for any other purpose,
over objection, unless such witness has been disclosed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 26(a)(3). A witness appearing on any party' s witness list may be called by any other
party.

(E)
Expert Witnesses' Qualifications. Experts to be called by plaintiff and their
qualifications are:
Plaintiff will not call an expert witness in this case.
Experts to be called by defendant and their qualifications are:
Defendants will not call an expert witness in this case.

(F)
Voir Dire. Counsel have reviewed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 47(a) and
NECivR 47.2(a) and suggest the following with regard to the conduct of juror examination:
Examination by counsel followed by examination by the Court, if necessary.

(G)
Number of Jurors. Counsel have reviewed Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 48
and NECivR 48.1 and suggest that this matter be tried to a jury composed of [121 members.
(H)
Verdict. The parties [will not] stipulate to a less-than-unanimous verdict. (If
applicable), the parties ' stipulation is: NI A.
(I)
Briefs, Instructions, and Proposed Findings. Counsel have reviewed NECivR
39.2(a), 51.l(a), and 52.1 , and suggest the following schedule for filing trial briefs, proposed jury
instructions, and proposed findings of fact, as applicable:
[State any special requests. Unless otherwise ordered, trial briefs, proposed jury
instructions, and pFQ~ 6f faet shall be filed five (5) working days before the
first day of trial.]

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All trial briefs, proposed jury instructions, and 1't opostd~U\gs of fa gt will be
submitted to Judge Bataillon's chambers and served on opposing counsel at least five (5)
working days before the first day scheduled for trial.
(J)
Length of Trial. Counsel estimate the length of trial will consume not less than 3
day(s), not more than 5 day(s), and probably about 4 day(s).

(K)

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Trial Date. Trial is set to begin May 16, 2016.

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FIDELITY NATI ONAL MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, LLC, Defendant

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Robert M. Slovek #17798
KUT AK ROCK LLP
The Omaha Building
1650 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102-2186
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
[e-mail]
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEBRASKA
Case No. 8:14-cv-231

KRISTEN STIFFLER,
Plaintiff,

EXHIBIT LIST
V.

FIDELITY NATI ONAL MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, LLC,
Defendant.

EXH.NO.
PL
DEF
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2

3
4
5
6
7

8
9
10
11

DESCRIPTION
Fidelity Application for Employment
(Dep. Ex. 1)
Kelleher Emails to Fidelity regarding
Stiffler references (FNMS-KS 000017
& 19)
Fidelity Letter 10/21 /2009 Olsen to
Prybella (PLOOOOO 1)
Fidelity Company-Initiated
Termination (Dep. Ex. 7)
Fidelity Handbook Signed
Acknowledgment (Dep. Ex. 2)
Fidelity Business Code Signed
Acknowledgment (Dep. Ex. 3)
Fidelity Employee Handbook (FNMSKS 002587-2652) [NOTE: Th e last
page of this exhibit is FNMS-KS
002654, not 2652. No objection if
document ends at 2654.]
Stiffler Earnings Statement (Dep. Ex.
9)
Thurber Email dated 91612011
regarding TPC contest (PL000002-3)
Morris Email dated 2/22/2012
regarding appreciation (PL000004)
Stiffler Performance Evaluation
3/3112011 (FNMS-KS 000037-39)

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Inactivity Report Since 2119/2013
(PL00004 7-51)

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Inactivity Reports Since 311 9/2013
(PL000052-72)

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14

Stiffler Analysis of Claims for 2011
(PLOOOl 11)

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Stiffler Analysis of Claims for 1/2012
- 1011 9/2012 (PL000082-91)

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16

Stiffler Analysis of Claims for 2/2013
- 411 9/2013 (PL000076-81) [NOTE:
Th e beginning Bates No. of this
Exhibit should be PL0000 78, not 76.]

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Claims Caseload Report 4/ 1/2010 04/25/2013 (PL000092-101)

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Claims Caseload Report 6/1 /2012 4/25/2013 (PLOOO 102-108)

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Claims Caseload Report 3/2112013 4/ 19/2013 (PL000109)

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Claims Report 411 9/2013(PLOOOl10)

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Stiffler Individual v. Team
Performance 2/2013 (PL000042-43)
(Dep. Ex. 82)

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Stiffler Individual v. Team
Performance 3-4/2013 (PL000044-46)
(Dep. Ex. 81)

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Email Chain 2/8-15/20 11 btw
Campbell & Stiffler re Coverage
388208 (FNMS-KS 003012-3016) (w/
substituted pages))

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Email Chain 2 2/8-15/2011 btw
Campbell & Stiffler re Coverage
287006 (FNMS-KS 003017-3021 (w/
substituted pages))

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Email Chain 1/25-28/2011 btw
Campbell & Stiffler re Coverage
389330 (FNMS-KS 002988-2991A
(w/ substituted pages)) [NOTE: This
Exhibit is between Mr. Thurber, not
Ms . Campbell, and Stiffler. No
objection if the name is changed on
witness list to Th urber.]

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KVC Email 2/28/2013 to Supervisees,
including Stiffler re a few things
(FNMS-KS 002677-78)
Email Chain 3/7/2013 btw Hash &
Stiffler re 450826 (FNMS-KS 003391397) (w/ substituted pages) [NOTE:
There are no substituted pages; the
attachment is not a redlined document.
No objection if "(w/ substituted
pages) " is omitted. ]
Email Chain 2/26/2013 - 3/8/2013 btw
Sefick & Stiffler re 454051 (FNMSKS 002857-61; 002845-88) [NOTE:
The end of the second bates range in
this Exhibit is FNMS-KS 002848, not
2888. No objection if document ends
at FNMS-KS 2848.]
Email Chain 3/6/20 13 - 3/11/2013 btw
Sefick & Stiffler re 450826 (FNMSKS 003393-94 & 002955-56)
Email Chain 4/8-10/20 13 btw Hash &
Stiffler re 455826 (FNMS-KS 00296366) (w/substituted pages))
Email Chain 4/ 11-16/2013 btw Hash &
Stiffler re 453841 (FNMS-KS 002967 70 (w/substituted pages))
Email Chain 4118-23/2013 btw Sefick &
Stiffier re 453797 & 456715 (FNMS-KS
002864-871)
KVC Email 3/13/2012 to
Payroll re Stiffier working from
home (FNMS-KS 000045)
Name Change of Stiffler (FNMS-KS
000049-50)
Fidelity Approval of Stiffler
Pregnancy Leave 8/5/2012 (FNMS-KS
000073-74)
Change to Fidelity Approval of Stiffler
Pregnancy (FNMS-KS 000079-81)
Stiffler Coverage Letter 3/6/2013
(O'Neil) (PLOOOOl0-13)

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Stiffler Coverage Letter 3/ 14/2013
(Erickson) (PLOOOO 14-18)
Stiffler Coverage Letter 3/ 14/2013
(Calabrese) (PL000019-30)
KVC Email 3!25!2013 to Stifller imposing
30-day performance plan (FNMS-KS
000029)
Stiffler Email 4/24/2013 to KVC re
Performance Plan (FNMS-KS 000027)
Fidelity Employee Separation Checklist
(Dep Ex 8)
Fidelity Termination of Benefits - 2013
(PL000007-9)
NDOL Unemployment Determination &
Work Log (FNMS-KS 002410-13)
NDOL Payments (FNMS-KS 0000239798) (Dep Ex 84)
Koukol & Johnson Employment &
Compensation (FNMS-KS 002658-61)
Stiffler Resume (FNMS-KS 000018 &
22721-23) [NOTE: The second bates
range in this Exhibit begins at 2721, not
22721. No objection if second bates
range begins at FNMS-KS 2721.]
Stiffler Employment - Senator Riepe
(FNMS-KS 002715)
Any document produced by and designated
by Defendant(~ ti °f>l29) p:g:fy
[NOTE: Unclear bates number reference. ]

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Fidelity Application for Employment
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 1) (FNMS-KS
000011-000016) [Duplicative of
Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 1]
Employee Handbook
Acknowledgment and Agreement
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 2) (FNMS-KS
000023) [Duplicative of Plaintiff's
Exhibit No. 5]
Fidelity's Equal Employment
Opportunity Policy (FNMS-KS

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Fidelity' s Employment "At-Will"
Policy (Stiffler Dep. Ex. 4) (FNMSKS 002597)
Fidelity's Workplace Rules (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 5) (FNMS-KS 002632002633)
Fidelity' s Harassment and
Discrimination Policy (Stiffler Dep.
Ex. 6) (FNMS-KS 002633-002635)
Company-Initiated Termination Form
regarding Plaintiffs termination
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 7) (PL000006)
[Duplicative of Plaintiff's Exhibit No.
4]
Employee Separation Checklist related
to Plaintiffs termination (Stiffler Dep.
Ex. 8) (PL000005) [Duplicative of
Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 42]
Fidelity's Employment Separation
Policy (FNMS-KS 002648)
Progress Note from Dr. Elisabeth
Backer, dated February 2, 2011
(FNMS-KS 002473)
Email string from Tabitha Campbell to
Plaintiff dated February 1, 2011
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 11) (FNMS-KS
002993)
Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated October 12, 2012
(FNMS-KS 003 258-003 259) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 12) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 003260-003260A)
Email string from Daniel MacMillan
to Plaintiff dated October 12, 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 13) (FNMS-KS
003257)
Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated October 15, 2012
(FNMS-KS 003262-003263) (Stiffler

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Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated October 15, 2012
(FNMS-KS 003265-003266) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 15) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 003267-003268)

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Email string from Dan MacMillan to
Plaintiff dated October 16, 2012
(FNMS-KS 003269) (Stiffler Dep. Ex.
16) with attachment added (FNMS-KS
003270-003271)

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Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated February 7,
2013 (FNMS-KS 002882) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 17) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002883-002884A)

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Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated February 26,
2013 (FNMS-KS 002896) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 20) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002897-002898)

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Defendant's First Request for
Production of Documents, dated May
7, 2015, Pages 1, 6

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Plaintiff's Responses and Objections
to Defendant's First Request for
Production of Documents, dated
March 16, 2015, Pages 1, 5

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Email string from Sydney Sefick to
Plaintiff dated February 26, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002845-002846) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 21) with attachment added
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Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated February 27,
2013 (FNMS-KS 002900) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 22) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002901-002902A)

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Email string from Plaintiff to Melinda
Schroeder-Hash dated February 27,
2013 (Stiffler Dep. Ex. 23) (FNMSKS 002681)

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Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated February 28 ,
2013 (Stiffler Dep. Ex. 24) (FNMSKS 003558)

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Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 1, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002904-002905) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 25) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002906-002907 A)

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Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 5, 2013
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26) with attachment added (FNMS-KS
002909-002910A)

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Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 6, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002911) (Stiffler Dep. Ex.
27) with attachment added (FNMS -KS
002912-002913)

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128

Email string from Sydney Sefick to
Plaintiff dated March 8, 2013 (FNMSKS 002857-00285 8) (Stiffler Dep. Ex.
28) with attachment added (FNMS-KS
002859-002861)

0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of

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OFFER

OBJ

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discovery]

129

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 8, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002919) (Stiffler Dep. Ex.
29) with attachment added (FNMS-KS
002920-002921)

130

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 11 , 2013
(FNMS-KS 002922-002923) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 30) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002924-002926)

131

0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
disco very]

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 11 , 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 31) (FNMS-KS
002931)

0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery]

~

132

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 11 , 2013
(FNMS-KS 002932-002933) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 32) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002934-002936)

0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery]

133

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 14, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002937-002938) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 33) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002939-002940)

0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery]

134

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 14, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002941-002942) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 34) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002943-002944A)

O[As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery]

135

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 18, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002945-002946) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 35) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002947-002948)

0 [As to

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ts
produced
after close
of

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DATE

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DEF

PL

OFFER

DESCRIPTION

OBJ

REC
'D

discovery}

136

Email from Plaintiff to Melinda
Schroeder-Hash dated March 19, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 36) (FNMS-KS
002683)

137

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 20, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002949-002950) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 37) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002951-002952)

138

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 20, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002953-002954) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 38) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002955-002956)

139

140

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated April 10, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002963-002964) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 39) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002965-002966)
[Duplicative of Plaintiff's Exhibit No.
30]
Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated April 16, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002967-002968) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 40) with attachment added
(FNMS -KS 002969-002970)
[Duplicative of Plaintiff's Exhibit No.
31]

141

142

Email from Sydney Sefick to Plaintiff
dated April 19, 2013 (Stiffler Dep. Ex.
41) (FNMS-KS 002684)
Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated April 22, 2013
(FNMS-KS 002974-002975) (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 42) with attachment added
(FNMS-KS 002976-002977)

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attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery}
0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery}

0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery}
0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery}

j
0 [As to
attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery}

NOT
REC'D

DATE

EXH. NO.
PL
DEF
143

144

145

146

147

148

149

150

151

152

153

DESCRIPTION
Email string from Sydney Sefick to
Plaintiff dated April 22, 2013 (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 43) (FNMS-KS 002685002686)
Email string from Sydney Sefick to
Plaintiff dated April 23, 2013 (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 44) (FNMS-KS 002687002688)
Email string from Sydney Sefick to
Plaintiff dated April 23, 2013 (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 45) (FNMS-KS 002866002867)
Email string from Sydney Sefick to
Plaintiff dated April 29, 2013 (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 46) (FNMS-KS 002689002690)
Email from Kayla VanCannon to
Plaintiff dated February 28, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 47) (FNMS-KS
002677-002678) [Duplicative of
Plaintiff's Exhibit No. 26]
Email from Kayla VanCannon to Suni
Snyder dated March 21, 2013 (Stiffler
Dep. Ex. 48) (FNMS-KS 000036)
Email from Kayla VanCannon to
Sydney Sefick and Melinda
Schroeder-Hash dated March 21 , 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 49) (FNMS-KS
002691)
Plaintiffs Complaint fi led in the
above-captioned matter on August 8,
2014
Email from Kayla VanCannon to
Sydney Sefick dated March 25, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 51) (FNMS-KS
003410)
Email string from Plaintiff to Kayla
VanCannon dated March 25, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 52) (FNMS-KS
003411-003412)
Email from Kayla VanCannon to
Plaintiff dated March 25, 2013
10

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OBJ

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REC'D

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'D

v
I

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j
v1

J
J
/

I

v
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J

DATE

EXH. NO.
PL
DEF

154

155

156

157

158

159

DESCRIPTION
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 53) (PL000073000074)
Fidelity Confidentiality Agreement
dated October 26, 2009 (Stiffler Dep.
Ex. 54) (FNMS-KS 000024)
Email string from Plaintiff to Kayla
VanCannon dated April 24, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 55) (FNMS-KS
003450-003452)
Email from Plaintiff to Kayla
VanCannon dated April 24, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 56) (PL000075000076)
Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated April 25, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 57) (FNMS-KS
002692-002694)
Various emails related to coverage
letters submitted by Plaintiff that were
not approved (Stiffler Dep. Ex. 58)
(FNMS-KS 002749-002751 , 002982002984, 002994-002995, 003000003005, 003008-003009,003022003023 , 002768-002770, 003031003032, 003040-003041,003058003059, 003063-003070, 003086003087,003117-003124, 003133003134)
Various emails related to coverage
letters submitted by Plaintiff that were
approved as revised (FNMS-KS
002988-002989, 003012-003013 ,
003006-003007, 003017-003019,
002771-002774, 002777-002778,
003035-003037, 002783-002784,
003042-003043 , 003046-003047,
002796-002797, 003053-003054,
002808-002809, 0028 14-002815,
003073-003074, 003077-003078,
003082-003083 , 002818-002819,
003105-003106, 002833-002834)
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 59) with attachments
added (FNMS-KS 002990-002991A,
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J
;
)

v
v

v
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attachmen
ts
produced
after close
of
discovery}

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REC'D

DATE

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PL

160

OFFER

DESCRIPTION
003014-003016,003020-003021,
002775-002776, 002779-002780,
003038-003039, 002785-002787,
003044-003045, 003048-003050,
002798-002799,003055-003057,
002810-002811 , 002816-002817,
003075-003076, 003079-003081,
003084-003085, 002820-002821 ,
002835-002836)
Employee Separation Documents,
Christopher Hinton (FNMS-KS
004407-4409)

OBJ

v
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rA ~ • ~

dn~:

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161

162

REC
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0o
$st

Employee Separation Documents,
Joseph Engles (FNMS-KS 0044104411)

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J
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after close
of
discovery}

Employee Separation Documents,
Ashley Strader (FNMS-KS 0044124413)

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afte :1Jse
of
discovery}

163

164

165

166

Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 6, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 63) (FNMS-KS
003551-003553)
Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated March 14, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 64) (FNMS-KS
003559-003563)
Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated April 22, 2013
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 65) (FNMS-KS
003554-003557)
Email string from Melinda SchroederHash to Plaintiff dated October 16,
2012 (Stiffler Dep. Ex. 66) (FNMSKS 003272-003273)
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J

vi

J

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DATE

EXH. NO.
PL
DEF
167

168

169

170

171

172

173

174

DESCRIPTION
Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated October 17, 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 67) (FNMS-KS
003274-003275)
Email string from Plaintiff to Kayla
VanCannon dated October 24, 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 68) (FNMS-KS
003276-003277)
Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated October 26, 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 69) (FNMS-KS
003278-003279)
Email string from Plaintiff to Kayla
VanCannon dated December 10, 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 70) (FNMS-KS
003281-003282)
Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated December 11 , 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 71) (FNMS-KS
003283-003284)
Email string from Plaintiff to Kayla
VanCannon dated December 12, 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 72) (FNMS-KS
003285-003286)
Email string from Kayla VanCannon
to Plaintiff dated December 13, 2012
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 73) (FNMS-KS
003288)
Employee Separation Documents,
Micaela Brandt (FNMS-KS 0044144415)

175

QA Status Reports as of 02/20/2015
(FNMS-KS 002742-48)

176

EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK

177
178

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v
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aft r close
of
discovery}

,
J

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DATE

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DEF
PL
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187

188

189

190

191
192

193

DESCRIPTION
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
Fidelity 2012 Annual Enrollment
Benefits Election/Change Form
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 87) (FNMS-KS
000066-000068)
Progress Note from Family Health and
Wellness, PC dated October 24, 2006
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 88) (FNMS-KS
002560-002561)
Progress Note from Family Health and
Wellness, PC dated January 23 , 2007
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 89) (FNMS-KS
002557-002558)
Progress Note from Family Health and
Wellness, PC dated July 2, 2007
(Stiffler Dep. Ex. 90) (FNMS-KS
002555-002556)
EXHIBIT NUMBER
INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
NEOC Commission Determination,
dated May 13 , 2014 (Stiffler Dep. Ex.
92)
Any exhibit identified on Plaintiff's
Exhibit List

OBJECTIONS:
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DATE

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Relevancy
Hearsay
Authenticity
Other (specify)

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