Thompson v. Citizens National Bancorp, Inc. et al

Filing 124

Opinion & Order signed by Judge James S. Gwin on 12/7/16. The Court denies defendants' motions to quash and compels representatives of each subpoenaed party to attend the 12/8/16 hearing at 10:00 a.m., Courtroom 18A. (Related Docs. 121 and 122 ) (D,MA)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
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AMANDA THOMPSON,
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case. No. 1:14-CV-1197

OPINION & ORDER
[Resolving Docs. 121, 122]

JAMES S. GWIN, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE:
In late November, 2016, Plaintiff Thompson served subpoenas on upon (1) Butler Snow
LLP, Defendants’ law firm; (2) Cincinnati Insurance Company, Defendant CNB’s professional
liability insurance carrier; and (3) Collins, Roche, Utley & Garner, LLC, Defendants’ local
counsel.1 Plaintiff generally requested production of engagement letters and communications
regarding fees, retainers, and hourly rates in the case, and that the recipients appear at an attorney
fees hearing on December 8, 2016 before this Court. 2 On December 5 and 6, 2016, Defendants
filed motions to quash the subpoenas, arguing that Defense counsel’s billing practices are
privileged and also irrelevant to whether Plaintiff’s requested attorney fees are reasonable. 3
The Court disagrees. The requested information is relevant to evaluating the
reasonableness of Plaintiff’s requested attorney fees and Defendants’ objections to said request.
Therefore, the Court DENIES Defendants’ motions to quash and compels representatives of
each subpoenaed party to attend the December 8, 2016 hearing at 10:00 a.m.

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Docs. 121-1, 121-2, 122-2.
See id.
3
Doc. 121-3 at 1-2; Doc. 122-1 at 1.
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Case No.14-cv-1197
Gwin, J.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 7, 2016

s/
James S. Gwin
JAMES S. GWIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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