Bearden et al v. Honeywell International Inc.

Filing 280

ORDER: For the foregoing reason, the undersigned Magistrate Judge GRANTS defendant's motion for protective order regarding plaintiffs' 30(b)(6) deposition notice and subpoena of Halen Phan 193 and DENIES plaintiffs' motion to strike 216 . This ruling is without prejudice to plaintiffs' right to seek discovery regarding, among other things, the sufficiency of plaintiffs' search for discoverable documents, including but not limited to inquiries regarding locations and identities of custodians searched, search terms employed, and steps taken to preserve pertinent documents. Signed by Magistrate Judge John S. Bryant on 9/17/12. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(dt)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
JAMES BEARDEN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
Defendant.

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NO. 3:09-1035
Judge Sharp/Bryant
Jury Demand

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Pending in this case is defendant’s motion for protective
order regarding plaintiffs’ 30(b)(6) deposition notice of defendant
and subpoena of Halen Phan (Docket Entry No. 193). Plaintiffs have
responded in opposition and have moved to strike defendant’s motion
(Docket Entry No. 216).
It appears to the undersigned Magistrate Judge that
subsequent events in this case have rendered several grounds and
objections

raised

in

this

motion

and

opposition

moot.

In

particular, the Court conducted extensive oral argument on issues
raised in these motions on October 21, 2011, the Court has ruled on
defendant’s motion for protective order (Docket Entry No. 219), and
the Court has denied defendant’s motion for summary judgment
(Docket Entry No. 275).
For the foregoing reason, the undersigned Magistrate
Judge GRANTS defendant’s motion for protective order regarding
plaintiffs’ 30(b)(6) deposition notice and subpoena of Halen Phan
and DENIES plaintiffs’ motion to strike (Docket Entry No. 216).
This ruling is without prejudice to plaintiffs’ right to seek
discovery

regarding,

among

other

things,

the

sufficiency

of

plaintiffs’ search for discoverable documents, including but not
limited

to

inquiries

regarding

locations

and

identities

of

custodians searched, search terms employed, and steps taken to
preserve pertinent documents.
It is so ORDERED.
s/ John S. Bryant
JOHN S. BRYANT
United States Magistrate Judge

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