Waring v. Roper St Francis Physician Network et al

Filing 16

ORDER granting 5 Motion to Quash; granting 6 Motion to Quash Signed by Honorable David C Norton on 12/11/2014.(cahe, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON DIVISION
EVELINE ADAMS WARING, M.D.,
Plaintiff,
v.
ROPER ST. FRANCIS PHYSICIAN
NETWORK; DOUGLAS BOWLING;
JOHN J. HALLETT, JR., M.D.; and
MOHAMMAD DAUD NAWABI, M.D.,
Defendants.

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No. 2:14-cv-04299-DCN

ORDER

This matter is before the court on motions filed by third parties Steven D. Shapiro,
M.D. and Carealliance Health Services requesting that the court quash the respective state
court subpoenas served on them by plaintiff. Following service of the subpoenas the
matter was removed to federal court. Plaintiff agrees that following removal, any
discovery is governed by federal law. Therefore, the court GRANTS the motions and
QUASHES the state court subpoenas.
AND IT IS SO ORDERED.

DAVID C. NORTON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
December 11, 2014
Charleston, South Carolina

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