Guzman v. News Corporation et al

Filing 92

MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER: Accordingly, Defendants' request to review the redacted material is DENIED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 6/15/2012) (cd)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
SANDRA GUZMAN,

Plaintiff,

MEMORANDUM
OPINION & ORDER
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NEWS CORPORATION, et a!.,
Defendants.
RONALD L. ELLIS, United States Magistrate Judge:
Defendants NYP Holdings, Inc. dfb/a the New York Post, News Corporation, and Col
Allen seek an order to compel Plaintiff Sandra Guzman to produce two redacted portions of
work notebooks kept by Guzman while she was employed by Defendants. (Defs.' Ltr., Feb. 10,
2012 ("Defs.' Ltr. ") at 1.) The redactions had been logged as "personal story regarding feelings
of falling in love" and "personal story regarding sexual feelings." (Jd.) On February 10,2012,
Guzman submitted the redacted material for in camera review so that the Court could determine
whether the redactions were proper. Defendants assert that the material would bear
"significantly on the required element of [Guzman's] claim that she felt subjectively harassed by
the alleged conduct." (Defs.' Ltr. at 2.) Guzman argues that the material Defendants seek is not
relevant to any party's claim or defense. (PI. Ltr., Feb. 10,2012 at I.)
After reviewing the submitted materials, the Court determines that the entries in question
were properly redacted. The redacted material contains scattered musings and story ideas,
which the Court finds are not relevant to Guzman's claims or any defenses, including the
question of whether the behavior challenged by Guzman was subjectively harassing.
Accordingly, Defendants' request to review the redacted material is DENIED.

SO ORDERED this 15th day of June 2012
New York, New York

The Honorable Ronald L. Ellis

United States Magistrate Judge