Cole et al v. Keystone RV Company LLC

Filing 199

MINUTE ORDER granting in part and denying in part Defendant's 194 Motion for Protective Order. Discovery shall be completed by 5/28/2021. Authorized by Judge Thomas S. Zilly.(MW)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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JUDITH COLE, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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C18-5182 TSZ

v.

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KEYSTONE RV COMPANY,
Defendant.

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MINUTE ORDER

The following Minute Order is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable
Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Judge:

(1)
Defendant Keystone RV Company’s motion for a protective order
(“Motion”), docket no. 194, for relief from Plaintiffs’ Fifth Amended Notice of
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Deposition of Keystone RV Company’s Rule 30(b)(6) Speaking Agent, is GRANTED in
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Topic No. 5: The Motion is GRANTED, as this Topic is overbroad;

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Topic No. 10: The Motion is GRANTED, as the Topic is overbroad and
lacks reasonable particularity;
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Topic No. 14: The Motion is GRANTED, as the Topic is overbroad and
lacks reasonable particularity;

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Topic No. 32: The Motion is GRANTED, as the Topic is vague,
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Topic No. 41: The Motion is GRANTED, as the Topic is overbroad;

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Topic No. 43: The Motion is GRANTED, as the Topic is not relevant;

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Topic No. 46: The Motion is GRANTED, as the Topic requests
information and documents protected by attorney-client privilege and/or attorney work
product doctrines;

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Topic No. 54: The Motion is GRANTED, as the Topic is overbroad and
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Topic No. 59: The Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as
the Topic is overbroad and lacks reasonable particularity. This Topic is limited to written
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have complained to Keystone RV Company about formaldehyde in a Keystone RV;
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Topic No. 60: The Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part, as
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communications and/or written records of communications related to consumers who
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and
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The Motion is DENIED with respect to all other Topics, namely Topic
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(2)
Plaintiffs’ request to extend the discovery cutoff deadline, see Response
(docket no. 196 at 11–12), is GRANTED to the extent that the deadline will apply to both
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(3)
record.

The Clerk is directed to send a copy of this Minute Order to all counsel of

Dated this 17th day of May, 2021.

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William M. McCool
Clerk

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s/Gail Glass
Deputy Clerk

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