Opinion
Civil Action 1:17-cv-6261-VM-VF
09-20-2022
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC. and AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, Plaintiffs, v. UPCODES, INC.; GARRETT REYNOLDS; and SCOTT REYNOLDS, Defendants.
ORDER REGARDING PRODUCTION OF CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL
VICTOR MARRERO, U.S.D.J.
UpCodes, Inc. (“UpCodes”) and National Fire Protection Association, Inc. (“NFPA”) are parties to National Fire Protection Association, Inc. v. UpCodes, Inc., No. 2:21-cv-05262-SPG-E (C.D. Cal. filed June 29, 2021). Following discovery served in that case, UpCodes has agreed to produce to NFPA the documents produced by Cyrus Lohrasbpour and the deposition transcript of Mr. Lohrasbpour in this matter (the “Lohrasabpour Materials”). It was brought to the parties' attention, however, that Mr. Lohrasbpour has passed away. UpCodes seeks an order from this Court that production to NFPA of these materials, which may be stamped “Confidential” or “Highly Confidential,” will not violate the parties' Stipulated Order Regarding Confidentiality of Discovery and Inadvertent Disclosure of Privileged Material (Dkt. 27) ("Stipulated Order"). International Code Council, Inc. (“ICC”) does not oppose the production of the Lohrasabpour Materials to NFPA and does not oppose UpCodes' request. The Court finds that production of the Lohrasabpour Materials will not violate the Stipulated Order, pursuant to Section 1(f)(vi) of the Stipulated Order and grants the request.
SO ORDERED.