Hollis et al v. Valley Proteins Inc.

Filing 45

ORDER denying 39 Expedited Motion to Compel Discovery and for Protective Order Regarding the Scheduling of Named Plaintiffs' Depositions. Signed by Magistrate Judge David S. Cayer on 9/8/2021. (mek)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:21-CV-00112-FDW-DSC
CHRISTOPHER HOLLIS, HERMAN
PURVIS AND VERAKA STURDIVANT,
Plaintiffs,
v.
VALLEY PROTEINS INC.,
Defendant.

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ORDER

THIS MATTER is before the Court on “Plaintiffs’ Expedited Motion to Compel
Discovery and for Protective Order Regarding the Scheduling of Named Plaintiffs’ Depositions,”
Doc. 39, filed on August 17, 2021 and the parties’ associated briefs and exhibits. See Docs. 40
and 42.
Plaintiffs seek an order compelling Defendant to supplement its responses to Plaintiffs’
First Set of Interrogatories and Requests for Production of Documents, to schedule named
Plaintiffs’ depositions on non-consecutive days and imposing sanctions against Defendant for
discovery violations.
The Court has carefully examined the record, the parties’ arguments and the applicable
authorities. For the reasons stated in Defendants’ Response in Opposition, Plaintiff’s Motion to
Compel is DENIED.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. “Plaintiffs’ Expedited Motion to Compel Discovery and for Protective Order
Regarding the Scheduling of Named Plaintiffs’ Depositions,” Doc. 39, is DENIED.
2. The parties shall bear their own costs at this time.
3. The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to counsel for the parties and to the
Honorable Frank D. Whitney.
SO ORDERED.
Signed: September 8, 2021

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