In re Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) Products Liability Litigation

*33ORDER & REASONS

Eldon E. Fallon, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

The issue before the Court is whether or to what extent the Plaintiff Steering Committee (“PSC”) is entitled to receive personnel files of Defendants employees prior to conducting their depositions. Having reviewed the parties’ briefs and the applicable law, the Court now issues this Order & Reasons.1

1. PROPOSED DISCOVERY PROTOCOL

This dispute concerns the discoverability of employee personnel files. The parties do not dispute that Plaintiffs are entitled to the “custodial file” of any employee or former employee of Defendants who…