Opinion
1:22-cv-326
04-21-2023
NATHAN FRAME, Plaintiff, v. ERIE METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY D/B/A/ EMTA, Defendant.
MEMORANDUM ORDER
SUSAN PARADISE BAXTER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs motion to compel discovery responses. ECF No. [18]. The Court held a telephonic motion hearing on April 20, 2023, during which time respective counsel discussed the current status of discovery production and the items which remain the subject of dispute. The Court having reviewed all relevant filings and having accepted defense counsel's representations as to the efforts that have been made to locate and produce responsive discovery, IT IS ORDERED, this 21 st day of April, 2023, that Plaintiffs motion to compel is GRANTED insofar as defense counsel is directed to:
1. produce bate-stamped copies of responsive documents as well as updated discovery responses with appropriate reference to relevant bates numbers as discussed on the record;
2. review the Defendant's files for any additional discovery relating to comparator evidence dating back to 2019 as discussed during the telephonic motion hearing, and produce any such discovery that has not yet been turned over (with the exception of confidential information from other employees' personnel files);
3. certify the production of all material in Plaintiffs own personnel file, as well as all emails or other internal documents or communications concerning Plaintiff;
4. provide a more detailed response to Plaintiff s Interrogatory No. 11, which shall include the identity of individuals having awareness of the information referenced in Plaintiffs interrogatory.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the foregoing disclosures shall be made on or before May 5, 2023.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, in all other respects, Plaintiff s motion is DENIED.