Legal Opinion
Thomas v. 1156729 Ontario Inc.
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided October 28, 2013No. Case No. 13-12283PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER GRANTING IN PART DEFENDANTS’ MOTION FOR A QUALIFIED PROTECTIVE ORDER
DAVID M. LAWSON, District Judge.
Before the Court is a motion by the defendants for a qualified protective order to permit them to obtain the plaintiffs medical records and conduct ex parte interviews of his treating medical providers. The plaintiff objects to the request for ex parte interviews on the ground that formal discovery procedures — that is, depositions — are available to permit the defendants to gather the information they need and are better suited to protect the plaintiffs privacy rights. The…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Dennis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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- Deniece Scales v. J.C. Bradford and CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1991
- Doe v. Eli Lilly & Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 1983
- Domako v. RoweMichigan Supreme Court · 1991
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