Northwest Public Communications Council et al et al

Filing 92

Order. The Court OVERRULES Plaintiffs' objection to Defendant's requested discovery on the basis that this Court lacks subject-matter jurisdiction. Issues related to waiver of attorney-client privilege must be raised in a formal discovery motion no later than 5/22/2015. Because Plaintiffs have not identified any specific discovery requests that Plaintiffs contend are unduly burdensome, the Court OVERRULES Plaintiffs' objection on this basis. See order for full text. Signed on 4/23/15 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (dls)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, LLC, et al.,

3:12-cv-01923-BR

Plaintiffs,

ORDER

v.
BROOKS L. HARLOW, Attorney
at Law,
Defendant.

BROWN, Judge.
This matter comes before the Court on the parties’ Joint
Status Report (#91).

Having fully considered the parties'

respective positions set out in the Joint Status Report, the
Court makes the following Order:
1.

The Court OVERRULES Plaintiffs' objection to Defendant's

requested discovery on the basis that this Court lacks
subject-matter jurisdiction.

The Court has already found a

genuine dispute of material fact presently exists as to whether

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Plaintiffs' claims are ripe, and, accordingly, the Court has
directed the parties to proceed with discovery and rejected
Plaintiffs' contentions to the contrary.
(#63); Order (#75).

See Opin. and Order

The Court may deem any further refusal by

Plaintiffs to provide discovery on this basis to be frivolous.
2.

Issues related to waiver of attorney-client privilege

must be raised in a formal discovery motion.

Accordingly,

consistent with the Court's previously-set case-management
deadlines and after meaningful conferral, any party may raise the
alleged waiver of attorney-client privilege in a formal discovery
motion no later than May 22, 2015.
3.

Because Plaintiffs have not identified any specific

discovery requests that Plaintiffs contend are unduly burdensome,
the Court OVERRULES Plaintiffs' objection on this basis.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this 23rd day of April, 2015.

/s/ Anna J. Brown
ANNA J. BROWN
United States District Judge

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