10 results for 'judge:"Ritter"'.
J. Ritter denies the injured employee's motion to compel depositions, ruling the deposition notices are not only untimely or unduly burdensome, but the employer's pending motion to dismiss must also be adjudicated before any further discovery.
Court: USDC New Mexico, Judge: Ritter, Filed On: March 19, 2024, Case #: 2:23cv165, NOS: Other Personal Injury - Torts - Personal Injury, Categories: Civil Procedure, Negligence, Discovery
J. Ritter grants, in part, the solar energy company's motion to compel, ruling the former employee must produce fabrication cost documents and various emails about the company's project with a New Mexico city. They qualify as invoices and receipts under this court's previous discovery orders. Additionally, the employee's failure to comply with the previous order entitles the company to sanctions, and so the employee will be required to pay for costs associated with the current discovery orders.
Court: USDC New Mexico, Judge: Ritter, Filed On: January 22, 2024, Case #: 1:20cv975, NOS: Other Statutory Actions - Other Suits, Categories: Sanctions, Discovery
J. Ritter grants, in part, the insurer's motion to compel, ruling that because the government's case hinges on the non-application of certain exclusion in the parties' insurance policy, it must provide a response to the interrogatory involving application of that exclusion. Additionally, the government must provide a response to the interrogatory about previous fraudulent conduct by individuals involved in the embezzlement scheme because it deals directly with the coverage dispute that is central to the insurer's defense.
Court: USDC New Mexico, Judge: Ritter, Filed On: December 5, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv242, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, Discovery
J. Ritter grants the consulting firm's motion for summary judgment, ruling that evidence in the record clearly indicates it never told the city its prescription insurance costs would be $4.6 million unless there was a significant rate increase for plan participants. Therefore, the contract claim must be dismissed for lack of evidence of reliance. Additionally, the city's failure to provide concrete evidence of damages other than speculative claims it would have to catch up in the coming years after a shortfall requires dismissal of the remaining claims against the consulting firm.
Court: USDC New Mexico, Judge: Ritter, Filed On: September 29, 2023, Case #: 1:21cv349, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: Evidence, Government, Contract
J. Ritter grants the school district's motion for sanctions, ruling the anonymous individual who filed the second lawsuit regarding sexual assault clearly violated the protective order in the initial case filed by the first anonymous individual because the complaint included confidential information and school records found only through discovery in the initial case. Although dismissal of the complaint is not warranted, attorney fees and costs will be granted to the school district once they provide estimates for work performed on issues relevant to the sanctions and violations of the confidentiality order.
Court: USDC New Mexico, Judge: Ritter, Filed On: September 28, 2023, Case #: 1:20cv1041, NOS: Other Civil Rights - Civil Rights, Categories: Sanctions, Attorney Fees
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J. Ritter grants, in part, the insurer's motion to dismiss, ruling the estate representative lacks standing to bring a contract-based claim because the insurer did not violate the terms of the life insurance policy when it paid the death benefit to the contingent beneficiary, the only beneficiary remaining at the time of the policyholder and primary beneficiary's deaths.
Court: USDC New Mexico, Judge: Ritter, Filed On: August 29, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv687, NOS: Insurance - Contract, Categories: Insurance, Contract