9 results for 'judge:"Deavers"'.
J. Deavers denies, in part, the law firm's motion to quash, ruling attorney-client privilege does not prevent disclosure of communications between itself and witnesses involved in the Ohio State University sexual abuse scandal because the documents do not involve legal advice, but were part of a factfinding investigation about former university physician, Dr. Richard Strauss.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Deavers, Filed On: May 8, 2024, Case #: 2:19mc38, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Discovery, Privilege
J. Deavers denies the employer's motion to dismiss, ruling that while the bankruptcy trustee of the Japanese employee is the actual party-in-interest for any discrimination claims, dismissal would be an extreme remedy. The trustee is likely unaware of the suit and, therefore, the trustee will be notified of this action and given 30 days to pursue joinder or substitution.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Deavers, Filed On: February 28, 2024, Case #: 2:22cv290, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Civil Procedure, Employment Discrimination
J. Deavers denies, in part, the competitor's motion to compel discovery, ruling the auto glass company has provided sufficient responses to interrogatories about potential damages for loss of business, although supplementation from expert witnesses may be required further along in the case. However, the motion to compel will be granted as it pertains to the competitor's request for additional information about the pay scale for glass technicians, which does not cover all of the glass company's 13,000 employees, but rather a small subset that is crucial to the case.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Deavers, Filed On: November 14, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv4558, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Trade Secrets, Discovery, Contract
J. Deavers grants, in part, Amazon's motion for attorney fees, ruling that while it is entitled to recover fees from the individual who brought the employment discrimination suit, its failure to attempt to find local counsel requires a reduction in the hourly rate that will drop the award from the requested $8,100 to $3,200.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Deavers, Filed On: August 15, 2023, Case #: 2:21cv3, NOS: Employment - Civil Rights, Categories: Employment Discrimination, Attorney Fees
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J. Deavers denies, in part, the landfill owner's motion to compel discovery, ruling that Goodyear's claim it has no documents about previous cleanup cost recovery from insurers prevents an order from the court, which cannot force the company to produce documents it claims do not exist. However, because the settlement documents between Goodyear and previous landfill owners will provide relevant information about fair and reasonable contributions to cleanup costs, the owner's motion to compel those documents is granted and Goodyear must provide any available information about settlements with other parties responsible for potential contamination.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Deavers, Filed On: August 11, 2023, Case #: 2:20cv6347, NOS: Environmental Matters - Other Suits, Categories: Environment, Discovery
J. Deavers denies the non-party engineering firm's motion for sanctions, ruling the hydroelectric company did not abuse the subpoena process when it requested extensive documents and other discovery materials from the firm, which was integral to the project from which this lawsuit originally stemmed. However, the cost-shifting rule of procedure is applicable in this case, given the large amount of attorney fees and other costs incurred by the non-party firm, which produced more than 1.2 million documents throughout the discovery process. Therefore, the hydroelectric company will reimburse it for more than $82,000 in expenses.
Court: USDC Southern District of Ohio, Judge: Deavers, Filed On: May 24, 2023, Case #: 2:17cv708, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Sanctions, Discovery, Attorney Fees