American Airlines Inc v. Travelport Limited et al

Filing 299

ORDER re: #290 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS WRONGFULLY WITHHELD UNDER THE GUISE OF PRIVILEGE BY THE TRAVELPORT DEFENDANTS... the parties shall confer and make a good-faith effort to resolve this discovery dispute between themselves by April 27, 2012. [see Order for specifics] (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Jeffrey L Cureton on 4/16/2012) (klm)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THf, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
FORT WORTH DIVISION
AMERICAN AIRLINES. INC.

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TRAVELPORT LIMITED. ET AL.

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ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF
DOCUMENTS WRONGFULLY WITHHELD UNDER THE GUISE OF PRIVILEGE BY
THE TRAVELPORT DEFENDANTS
Pending before the Court is Plaintiff American Airlines, Inc.'s Motion to Compel Production

of Documents Wrongfully Withheld Under the Guise of Privilege by the Travelport Defendants
[Doc. # 290], filed April 6, 2012. After carefully considering this matter and noting that multiple
discovery motions are currently pending in this case, the Court finds that the parties should be given
a

final opportunity to resolve this discovery dispute without Court intervention.
In this regard, the parties are directed to the per curiam opinion in Dondi Properties Corp.

v. Commerce Savings & Loan

Assoc.,l21F.R.D. 284 (N.D. Tex. 1988) (en banc). That opinion sets

forth standards of conduct for counsel and pro-se parties to follow throughout litigation. Particularly
relevant here are the standards for conduct during discovery. "[Parties] should make reasonable
efforts to conduct all discovery by agreement." Id. at293. The Court cautions the parties that
does not take discovery disputes lightly, and,

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if a final resolution by the Court is necessary,

sanctions will be imposed upon any party conducting or opposing discovery unreasonably, in

bad faithn or otherwise not in compliance with the rules or Dondi,
Therefore,

it is ORDERED that the parties shall confer and

resolve this discovery dispute between themselves by

April 27r2012.

make a good-faith effort to

Further, it is ORDERED that,

if

the parties are able to completely resolve this discovery

dispute, the Plaintiff notifu the Court in writing as soon as possible, but rlot later than

April 30,

2012, that the motion should be rendered moot.

Further,

it is ORDERED that, if the parties are able to resolve part, but not all of their

discovery dispute, the Plaintiff shall file an amended motion as to the remaining disputed matters

only no later than

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7,2012.

Further, it is ORDERED that the Defendants' response to any remaining discovery motions,
whether original or amended, shall be filed no later than May 14r2012.

SIGNED April 16, 2012.

STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
JLC/knv