STERRETT v. GIANT EAGLE, INC. et al

Filing 77

MEMORANDUM ORDER. Magistrate Judge Kelly's ruling regarding Plaintiff's tax returns was neither clearly erroneous nor contrary to law Accordingly, Plaintiff's Objections (Doc. 76 ) are OVERRULED, and Judge Kelly's ruling is AFFI RMED. Furthermore, Plaintiff's stated concerns regarding his wife's privacy interests easily may be addressed through redaction or protective order. The Court is confident that counsel can resolve this issue without further judicial intervention. Signed by Judge Cathy Bissoon on 7/7/15. (dcd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
RICHARD A. STERRETT,
Plaintiff,
v.
GIANT EAGLE, INC., et al.,
Defendants.

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Civil Action No. 14-235
Judge Cathy Bissoon
Magistrate Judge Maureen P. Kelly

MEMORANDUM ORDER
Magistrate Judge Kelly’s ruling regarding Plaintiff’s tax returns was neither clearly
erroneous nor contrary to law. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a) (reciting standards of review governing
magistrate judges’ non-dispositive rulings). Accordingly, Plaintiff’s Objections (Doc. 76)
are OVERRULED, and Judge Kelly’s ruling is AFFIRMED.
Furthermore, Plaintiff’s stated concerns regarding his wife’s privacy interests easily may
be addressed through redaction or protective order. See Kumar v. Hilton Hotels Corp., 2009 WL
3681837, *3 (W.D. Tenn. Oct. 30, 2009) (redaction); Interstate Narrow Fabrics, Inc. v. Century
USA, Inc., 2004 WL 444570, *3 n.2 (M.D.N.C. Feb. 24, 2004) (protective order). The Court is
confident that counsel can resolve this issue without further judicial intervention.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

July 7, 2015

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