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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANDREW T. THOMASSON; and REBECCA J.

THOMASSON, on behalf of themselves and

others similarly situated,

Civil No. 05cv0940-LAB (CAB)

Plaintiffs,

ORDER FOLLOWING 11/1/06

v. DISCOVERY CONFERENCE

GC SERVICES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; and

DOES 1 through 25, inclusive,

Defendants.

On November 1, 2006, the Court held a discovery conference. Robert Arleo, Esq., Robert

Schroth, Esq., Steve Shewry Esq., and Michell Van Dyke, Esq., appeared telephonically for Plaintiffs. 

John L’Estrange, Esq., appeared in chambers, and Thomas Gilbertsen, Esq., Tim Vanden Heuvel, Esq.,

and Dan Blynn, Esq., appeared telephonically for Defendant. 

On August 31, 2006, the Court ordered Defendant GC Services to supplement certain discovery

responses no later than September 15, 2006. [Doc. No. 126.] GC Services supplemented the responses

as ordered, but Plaintiffs contend that the responses are still not adequate. Both parties submitted letter

briefs to directly to Chambers. Subsequent to the telephonic hearing, the parties made additional

submissions in light of the Court’s telephonic ruling. Having considered the arguments of counsel and

the papers submitted before and after the discovery conference, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

1. Plaintiffs’ motion to compel further responses to Interrogatory Nos. 14 and 15 is

DENIED.

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 The belated allowance of these depositions does not, however, constitute good cause to

continue the pending summary judgment motion. This Court finds Plaintiffs have not been diligent in

pursuing discovery in this case.

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2. No later than November 10, 2006, GC Services shall supplement its response to

Interrogatory No. 22 and provide the last known address and phone number, if available

and not previously provided, for each employee identified in GC Services’ September 15,

2006 supplemental response.

3. No later than November 10, 2006, GC Services shall supplement its response to

Interrogatory No. 27 and identify the managers employed in the GC Services California

debt collection operations in San Diego and Irwindale from January 2003 to the present,

including the dates of their employment as managers at these locations. Plaintiffs may

notice the deposition of one individual from each location, who was employed as a

manager between January 2003 and the present. If the individual is no longer employed

by GC Services, Plaintiffs may subpoena the individual to deposition.1

4. Plaintiffs’ motion to compel further response to Interrogatory No. 32 is DENIED without

prejudice.

5. Based on GC Services’ representations that it is admitting Plaintiffs’ Requests for

Admission Nos. 1-3, GC Services, if it has not already done so, shall provide written

admissions to Plaintiffs’ Requests for Admission Nos. 1-3, no later than November 10,

2006.

6. Plaintiff Rebecca Thomasson’s Second Set of Interrogatories and Plaintiffs’ Second Set

of Requests for Production of Documents were not served timely. GC Services’

objection is SUSTAINED and no further responses are required.

7. Plaintiffs have identified a document generated by GC Services entitled “Debtor Detail

Listing” and seek production of any such documents generated in conjunction with GC

Services’ contacts with 66 individuals identified in Plaintiffs’ Request for Documents No.

26. GC Services objected to the production in part on the grounds that 15 U.S.C. §

1692c(b) prohibits a debt collector from communicating in connection with the collection

of a debt with any person, other than those specified in the statute, without the prior

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 After the discovery conference, Plaintiffs’ counsel provided authorizations for the disclosure of

debt collection information from the following individuals: Donna Helwig, Stacy Gonzales, Ronald

Coleman, Tory Amici and Monica Rojas. Additionally, Plaintiffs’ counsel indicated he represents the

following individuals: Kenneth and Anne Glaspie, Bonnie Langdon, Jill Walton, Melissa Peppel,

Robert Christensen, Gary Beck, and Gabriel and Stacy Gonzales, allowing disclosure of the debt

collection information for these individuals to him as well. The Debtor Detail Listing for these

individuals will be produced without redaction.

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consent of the consumer. The production of the “Debtor Detail Listing” to Plaintiffs’

counsel would be a third party communication, but it would not be a communication in

connection with the collection of the consumers’ debt. Therefore, on its face, section

1692c(b) would not appear to apply. However, the documents may contain private

information of consumers who are presently not parties to this action and may not want

their private financial information produced to others. The purpose of section 1692c(b) is

to protect the consumer from embarrassment and an invasion of his or her privacy. 

Accordingly, GC Services shall produce the Debtor Detail Listing, if any, for each of the

66 identified individuals, but shall redact all information/communications regarding the

debt and collection of the debt, unless the consumers provide express consent to the

release of the information to Plaintiffs’ counsel.2 Redacted Debtor Detail Listing for each

of the 66 individuals shall be produced no later than November 10, 2006.

DATED: November 7, 2006

CATHY ANN BENCIVENGO

United States Magistrate Judge

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