Smith v. WNA Carthage, L.L.C.

MEMORANDUM

COBB, District Judge.

This is an employment discrimination (sex and race) case brought by Ugala Smith against her former employer, WNC Carthage, Inc. (“WNC”). WNC has filed a Motion to Compel production of several taped conversations between Smith and WNC personnel made prior to her obtaining counsel. Smith asserts that some of the tapes are protected by the work-produet doctrine. Because Plaintiff vitiated any work-product protection when she secretly taped the conversations, Defendant’s motion is GRANTED.

I. Facts

Anticipating that she would file a lawsuit alleging discrimination and…