Dapper v. Aegion Energy Services, LLC et al

Filing 98

MINUTE ORDER: The 79 Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly. (MJV)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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STEPHANIE DAPPER,

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Plaintiff,
v.

C23-0632 TSZ
MINUTE ORDER

BRINDERSON, LLC, et al.,

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Defendants.

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The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
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(1) This matter having come before the Court on Defendant Marathon
Petroleum Company LP’s (“Marathon”) Motion for Protective Order (“Motion”), docket
no. 79, and the Court having considered Marathon’s Motion, any documents filed in
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support of and opposing the Motion, see Plaintiff’s Response (docket no. 91) and see
Marathon’s Reply (docket no. 96), and Marathon’s argument at the status conference on
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November 21, 2024, the Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED. Plaintiff’s Notice of
Videotaped Deposition of Defendant Marathon Pursuant to Rules 30(b)(6), 30(b)(2), and
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34 (the “Notice”), docket no. 92-1, is limited as follows:
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(a) The definition of “Marathon” in the Notice is limited to only
Marathon’s Anacortes refinery (the “Refinery”).

(b) Topic 2, which demands testimony regarding “Marathon’s contracts
or agreements with Brinderson regarding Brinderson employees working on Marathon
worksites” is limited to contracts and agreements related only to the Refinery between
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January 1, 2020, and the present.
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(c) Topics 4-7, which demand testimony regarding “policies, procedures,
practices, and trainings” are limited to those in effect only at the Refinery from January 1,
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(d) Topic 9 is limited to the number and types of complaints filed from
January 1, 2017, to the present “of sexual harassment, hostile work environment, gender
4 discrimination, or retaliation” referring or relating to any of Marathon’s locations at
which Brinderson employees are contracted.
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(2) The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of
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Dated this 25th day of November, 2024.
Ravi Subramanian
Clerk

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s/Laurie Cuaresma
Deputy Clerk

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