Procter Gamble Company v. Haugen

Full title: THE PROCTER GAMBLE COMPANY, ET AL., Plaintiffs, vs. RANDY L. HAUGEN, ET…

Court: United States District Court, D. Utah, Northern Division

Date published: May 21, 2003

Civil No. 1:95-CV-0094DAK (D. Utah May. 21, 2003)

Opinion

Civil No. 1:95-CV-0094DAK

May 21, 2003

Joseph J. Joyce, Kristin A. VanOrman, STRONG AND HANNI, Salt Lake City, UT, Attorneys for Defendants

Tracy H. Fowler, Attorney for Plaintiffs

ORDER RE: HEARING ON FEBRUARY 26, 2003

DALE A. KIMBALL, District Judge

On February 26, 2003, pursuant to notice, the court heard oral argument on various discovery motions described below. Plaintiffs were represented by Tracy H. Fowler, Stanley M. Chesley, and Joseph P. Suarez. Defendants were represented by Joseph J. Joyce and Kristin A. VanOrman. Timothy Q. Delaney and Dominic Zanfardino were also present on behalf of Amway. Having reviewed the memoranda submitted by the parties, and having considered the arguments of counsel and being fully advised, the Court orders as follows:

1. With respect to defendants' motion to compel, this court hereby grants in part and denies in part. The plaintiffs are to provide everything Proctor Gamble agreed to produce by March 1, 2003. Those documents that Proctor Gamble have not agreed to produce are to be produced by March 26, 2003 for in-camera review.

2. With respect to objections by Proctor Gamble to Magistrate Judge Boyce's order of December 8, 1998, this court overrules Proctor Gamble objections,

3. With respect to the motion for reconsideration of Magistrate Judge Boyce's order of February 8, 1999, this court denies the motion.

4. With respect to the motion for order directing Proctor Gamble to comply with the December 8, 1998 discovery rulings, this court hereby grants defendants' motion with clarifications. The plaintiffs are to provide an update on which documents they do or do not have by March 31, 2003. Documents relating to the Satanism rumor through 1999 are to be produced.

5. With respect to objections by Proctor Gamble to Magistrate Judge Boyce's order of February 8, 1999, this court overrules such objections.

6. With respect to defendants' motion for scheduling conference, this court hereby grants in part and denies in part said motion. The following dates and deadlines shall apply to this case:

A. May 30, 2003 plaintiffs' experts to be designated;

B. June 30, 2003 defendants experts to be designated;

C. Discovery cutoff September 19, 2003;

D. Dispositive motion cutoff October 20, 2003;

E. Plaintiffs' expert reports due June 30, 2003;

F. Defendants' expert reports July 30, 2003.