Gallatin v. Johnson Controls, Inc.

Full title: PHYLLIS GALLATIN, et al., Plaintiffs, v. JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC. Defendant

Court: United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division

Date published: Feb 28, 2007

CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-74600 (E.D. Mich. Feb. 28, 2007)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 05-74600.

February 28, 2007

ORDER

DONALD SCHEER, Magistrate Judge

Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel the Disclosure of Non-Privileged Information and the Deposition of David Froiland as Well as the Disqualification as Counsel of David Froiland and the Foley and Lardner Law Firm was referred to the undersigned magistrate judge for hearing and determination. The parties appeared, by counsel, for hearing on February 27, 2007. Having reviewed the motion, together with Defendant's response, and having heard oral argument, I find that the motion should be, and the same is hereby denied without prejudice.

The motion may be renewed with specific reference to discovery inquiries and their responses, if any, by the responding party. The List of Unresolved Issues should set out each discovery inquiry/request, together with the response, if any, to such inquiry/request and the positions of the parties with respect to the adequacy of the response. The parties are reminded of the requirements of Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(b)(5) relating to claims of privilege or attorney work product protections. Those provisions will be strictly enforced by the court.

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel the Disclosure of Non-Privileged Information and the Deposition of David Froiland as Well as the Disqualification as Counsel of David Froiland and the Foley and Lardner Law Firm is denied, without prejudice.