Chemeon Surface Technology, LLC vs Metalast International, Inc, et al

Filing 221

MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS of the Honorable Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke, on 2/28/2017, granting ECF No. 184 Motion to Compel as follows (see order for details). (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - KR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
CHEMEON SURFACE
TECHNOLOGY, LLC,

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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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METALAST INTERNATIONAL, )
INC., et al.,
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Defendants.
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PRESENT:

3:15-CV-0294-MMD (VPC)

MINUTES OF THE COURT
February 28, 2017

THE HONORABLE VALERIE P. COOKE, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DEPUTY CLERK:

LISA MANN

REPORTER: NONE APPEARING

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): NONE APPEARING
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): NONE APPEARING
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS:
On September 15, 2016, this court issued an order granting the motion of plaintiff,
Chemeon Surface Technology, LLC ("Chemeon") to compel (ECF No. 177). The court found
that defendants' voluntary disclosure of attorney-client communications constituted a waiver of
the privilege as to all other such communications on the same subject, which includes "the
provision of legal services related to the development, acquisition, registration, ownership,
protection, licensing, and assignment of intellectual property rights for the LLC and the INC."
(Id. at 5).
Now before the court is Chemeon's motion to compel full compliance with its September
15, 2016 order (ECF No. 184).1 The parties stipulated to hold briefing in abeyance because they
requested a settlement conference, and the court granted that stipulation (ECF No. 194). The
settlement conference was held on January 6, 2017, but the parties were unable to settle the case
(ECF No. 205). Thereafter, defendants Metalast International, LLC, Metalast, Inc., Sierra
Dorado, Inc., David Semas, Greg Semas, and Wendi Semas-Fauria ("defendants") filed their
opposition (ECF Nos. 214 & 215), and Chemeon replied (ECF No. 219).
The court is very familiar with the issues raised by the parties in this most recent motion
to compel, since it already entered its order resolving this very subject (ECF No. 177).
Chemeon's motion to compel full compliance (ECF No. 177) is GRANTED as follows:

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Plaintiffs shall cease referring to defendants in this case as "defendants at issue."

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David Semas is ORDERED to reappear for a further day of deposition on a date
to be negotiated by the parties, and the parties shall file a notice with this court within five court
days of the date of this order to notify the court of the date of that deposition;
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David Semas and any other witness testifying in this case is ORDERED to
answer all questions that fall within the scope of the subject matter waiver as clearly stated in
this court's September 15, 2016 order, which specifically includes any provision of legal services
related to the development, acquisition, registration, ownership, protection, licensing, and
assignment of intellectual property rights for Metalast, LLC and Metalast, Inc., without regard to
whether attorney-client communications occurred during the pendency of David Semas's
bankruptcy proceedings; and
3.
Defendants' failure or refusal to comply with this order or its September 15, 2016
order shall subject defendants and their counsel to sanctions pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 37.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DEBRA K.KEMPI, CLERK
By:

/s/
Deputy Clerk