Spin Master Ltd. et al v. Bureau Veritas S.A. et al

Filing 156

ORDER affirming the Magistrate Judge's Decision and Order. The case is referred back to Magistrate Judge Schroeder for further proceedings. Signed by Hon. Richard J. Arcara on 10/24/2011. (JMB)

UNITED STA TES DISTRICT COURT
W ESTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

SPIN M A STER LTD.,
Plaint if f ,
ORDER
0 8 -CV -9 2 3 A

v.
BUREA U V ERITA S CONSUM ER PRODUCTS
SERV ICE, INC., et al.,
Def endant s.

T h is case w a s refe rre d to M a g istra te Ju d g e H . K e n neth
S ch ro e d e r, p ursu an t to 2 8 U .S .C . § 6 3 6 (b )(1 ). P la in tiff file d a m o tio n fo r a
p ro te ctive o rd e r to p re ve nt th e e nfo rcem en t o f a su b p o e n a issu e d b y
E uro fin s P ro d u ct S a fe ty L a bs (“E u rofin s”), u pon R o n a ld R o th ste in , S p in
M a ste r's le a d atto rne y in this litig a tio n a nd the p ro d ucts lia b ility cla ss
a ctio n la w su it p en d in g in th e N orth e rn D istrict o f Illin ois.
O n A u g u st 2 4, 2 0 1 1 , M a g istra te Ju d g e S ch ro e d e r file d a
D e cisio n a n d O rd e r d e nyin g th e p la in tiff's m o tio n . O n S e p te m b er 7 , 2 0 1 1 ,
p la in tiff file d a n a pp e a l fro m th e M a gistra te Ju d g e 's D e cisio n a n d O rd e r.
T he d e fe n d a n t file d a re sp o n se th e re to o n S ep te m b e r 2 2 , 2 0 1 1 a n d
p la in tiff file d a re p ly.

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P u rsu a n t to 2 8 U .S .C . § 6 3 6 (b )(1 )(A ), th e district co u rt "m a y
reco n sid e r a n y pre tria l m a tter u n d e r th is [se ctio n ] w h e re it h a s b e e n
sh o w n th a t th e m a g istra te's o rd e r is cle a rly e rro ne ou s o r co n tra ry to la w ."
T h e C o u rt h a s re vie w e d th e p la in tiff's a p p e a l a n d M a g istra te
Ju d g e S ch ro e d e r's D e cisio n a nd O rd e r. U p o n su ch re vie w , th e C o urt
fin d s th a t M a gistrate Ju d ge S ch ro e de r's D e cisio n a n d O rd er is n e ith e r
cle a rly e rro ne o u s no r contrary to la w .
A cco rd in g ly, th e C o u rt a ffirm s th e D ecisio n a n d O rde r a n d
refe rs th is ca se b ack to M a gistra te Ju d g e S ch ro e de r fo r fu rth e r
p ro ce e d in g s.

SO ORDERED.

s/ Richard J. Arcara
HONORABLE RICHARD J. ARCARA
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
DATED: October 24, 2011

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