Bogan v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance

MEMORANDUM ORDER

VINCENT L. BRODERICK, District Judge.

I

Opposing parties in this case seek review of two discovery rulings of United States Magistrate Judge Mark D. Fox, presenting questions of whether under the circumstances of this case:(a) a party taking depositions is obligated to order transcripts of them, and(b) a party may depose opposing counsel who was involved in the pre-litigation events leading up to the lawsuit.

Judge Fox answered both questions in the affirmative. I overrule the parties’ objections to Judge Fox’s rulings.

The underlying lawsuit involves antitrust and other claims by…