Brokaw v. Davol Inc.

DECISION

Before this Court is the motion of Plaintiffs — Barbara Brokaw, Raymond Mutz, Tammy Oakley, and Delza Young, ("Plaintiffs") — to Require Compliance with the Court's Protective and Confidentiality Order (Protective Order). Defendants C.R. Bard, Inc. and Davol Inc. (collectively "Defendants") object to said motion. At issue is whether Defendants violated the terms of the Protective Order by designating the substantial majority of the documents thus far produced during discovery as "confidential."

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Factual Background

This litigation involves products liability cases related to alleged…