Playboy Enterprises, Inc. v. Welles

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF’S REQUEST FOR DISCOVERY

STIVEN, United States Magistrate Judge.

I

INTRODUCTION

On July 21, 1999, a discovery conference was conducted in Courtroom E, before the Honorable James F. Stiven, United States Magistrate Judge. Ms. Juanita R. Brooks appeared on behalf of Plaintiff Playboy Enterprises. Ms. Dorothy A. Johnson appeared on behalf of Defendants Terri Welles and Terri Welles, Inc. 1 Plaintiff requested the discovery hearing to address four issues: (1) whether Plaintiff could have access to Defendant’s hard drive to attempt to recover e-mails…