Autumn Ridge West Ltd LLLP v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company

Filing 49

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL AND DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER. Granting 30 Motion to Compel and denying 34 Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Stanley A Bastian. (RG, Ops Supervisor)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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10 AUTUMN RIDGE WEST LTD, LLLP,
Plaintiff,
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v.

13 STATE FARM FIRE AND CASUALTY
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Defendant.

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2:15-cv-00313-SAB
ORDER GRANTING
DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO
COMPEL AND DENYING
PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR
PROTECTIVE ORDER

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Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery, ECF No. 30,
and Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order, ECF No. 34. The Court heard the
matter in an expedited fashion on October 5, 2016. This Order memorializes the
Court’s oral ruling.
Defendant seeks discovery responses to Defendant’s Second Interrogatories
Nos. 6-7 and Requests for Production Nos. 4-6, and requests to inspect and
photograph the Autumn Ridge Apartments pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 34. ECF
No. 30. Defendants’ requests, it contends, relate to its affirmative defenses,
counterclaims, and defense against Plaintiff’s causes of action. Defendant
specifically seeks discovery in preparation for the deposition of Daniel Harvey.

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL AND
DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER + 1

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Conversely, Plaintiff filed a motion for protective order to deny the

2 deposition of Daniel Harvey, the Autumn Ridge employee responsible for re3 roofing the Autumn Ridge Apartments. ECF No. 34. The Autumn Ridge
4 Apartments are the subject matter of this insurance dispute. The Court finds good
5 reason to GRANT Defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses, ECF No.
6 30, and DENY Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order, ECF No. 34.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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1. Defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses, ECF No. 30, is

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GRANTED.
2. Autumn Ridge Ltd. LLLP shall immediately produce the records

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requested by Plaintiffs’ motion, allow the deposition of Daniel Harvey,

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and allow Defendant to inspect and photograph Autumn Ridge

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Apartments pursuant to CR 34.

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3. Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order, ECF No. 34, is DENIED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Executive is hereby directed to

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DATED this 7th day of October, 2016.

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Stanley A. Bastian

United States District Judge

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ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO COMPEL AND
DENYING PLAINTIFF’S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER + 2