ROMERO, et al v. ALLSTATE INSURANCE, et al

Filing 945

ORDER THAT THE ALLSTATE DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE INSTANTER A LETTER BRIEF IN EXCESS OF 5 PAGES IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL 941 IS GRANTED; ETC. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARILYN HEFFLEY ON 11/4/16. 11/4/16 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(ti, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

GENE R. ROMERO, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY,
et al.,
Defendants.

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NO. 01-3894
CONSOLIDATED WITH:
Nos. 01-6764, 03-6872, 15-1017, 15-1049,
15-1190, 15-2602, 15-2961, 15-3047

ORDER
AND NOW, this 4th day of November, 2016, upon consideration of the Letter of Coleen
Meehan, Esquire to the Honorable Marilyn Heffley (October 18, 2016) (Doc. No. 940-1), the
Letter of Jordan M. Heinz, Esquire to the Honorable Marilyn Heffley (October 24, 2016) (Doc.
No. 941-2) and the Letter of Coleen Meehan, Esquire to the Honorable Marilyn Heffley (October
28, 2016) (Doc. No. 943), IT IS ORDERED that:
1. The Allstate Defendants’ Motion for Leave to File Instanter a Letter Brief in Excess of 5
Pages in Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel (Doc. No. 941) is GRANTED;
2. Plaintiffs’ request that the Court hold that the Allstate Defendants have waived the right
to assert work-product protection as to documents for which the Allstate Defendants first
asserted that protection in their September 29, 2016 privilege log is DENIED;
3. Plaintiffs’ request that the Court hold that the Allstate Defendants may not assert
attorney-client privilege as to documents the source for which is listed as “Allstate” in
their September 29, 2016 privilege log is DENIED; and

4. The parties shall attempt to resolve discovery issues (1) and (2) as directed in the
accompanying Memorandum Opinion.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Marilyn Heffley
MARILYN HEFFLEY
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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