Jernryd v. Nilsson

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

MORAN, District Judge.

The law firm of Plotkin & Jacobs appeals Magistrate Weisberg’s order compelling the firm to produce documents over which the firm asserts a valid retaining attorneys’ lien. We deny the firm’s appeal because the documents are needed by third parties for use in litigation not involving the disputed fees and because barring these parties from access to the documents would thwart discovery in that matter. We therefore allow the third parties access to said documents upon the terms and conditions imposed by Magistrate Weisberg and the objections are…