American National Property and Casualty Company v. Stutte et al

Filing 46

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge C Clifford Shirley: Motion Hearing held on 7/10/2012 re 41 MOTION for Protective Order MOTION to Stay filed by American National Property and Casualty Company. For reasons stated on the record and in open court, the Court denied the stay on discovery and the alternative request for a protective order. Order to follow.(Court Reporter Kristin Schultz (Miller & Miller)) (DCP, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
CIVIL COURTROOM MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. 3:11-cv-219

At Knoxville, TN

Date July 10, 2012

Style American National Property and Casualty Company v. Stutte et al
PRESENT:
HONORABLE C. Clifford Shirley, Jr. United States Magistrate Judge
Donna Papa
Deputy Clerk

Wells Trompeter
Law Clerk

ATTORNEY(S) PRESENT FOR PLTFS:
N. Mark Kinsman, Russell E. Reviere

Kristin Schultz (Miller & Miller)
Court Reporter

ATTORNEY(S) PRESENT FOR DEFTS:
Jonathan Grant Hardin, Scott J. Levitt

PROCEEDINGS: All parties presented before the court for a scheduled motion hearing on the
referred pending combined motion and memorandum for stay on discovery relating to extracontractual claims, or in the alternative, motion for protective order filed by the plaintiffs.
The Court questions the parties and heard argument from the parties.
The Court will allow the defendant’s to take the depositions of Stacey Jennings, Gary Noland
and Kevin Levy and the plaintiff’s to take the depositions of Ms. Black.
For reasons stated on the record and in open court, the Court denied the stay on discovery and
the alternative request for a protective order.
The Court cautioned the parties about making blanket discovery request, referenced what, why
and if they can’t why questions and, if any issues come up during depositions that can’t be
resolved, the parties are to call chambers. The parties are to streamline and narrow their focus.
Order to follow.

Time 10:00 a.m.

to

11:10 a.m.