Noaimi v. Zaid

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

KAREN M. HUMPHREYS, United States Magistrate Judge.

This matter is before the court on the parties’ respective motions to compel discov*640ery (Doc. 36 & 38). The rulings are set forth below.

Background1

This ease springs from complex business relationships between plaintiffs and defendants concerning chemicals used in the oil production industry. Highly summarized, Nuaman resides in Bahrain and Nader resides in Saudi Arabia.2 Zaid and defendants’ chemical manufacturing facilities are currently located in Kansas. Beginning in 1997, the parties discussed and exchanged proposals…