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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 29:621 Job Discrimination (Age)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

On February 19, the Court held an informal telephone conference regarding a discovery dispute 

between the parties. At the conference, Defendant agreed to amend its response to requests 18 and 21 

of the request for production to indicate that it had located no document responsive to the requests.

As to requests 21, 22, 23 and 24, Defendant agreed to produce the documents for an in camera 

review. In addition, Defendant will provide the Court a summary of its policies, whether formal or 

informal, as to how credit worthiness bears on hiring decisions for all job types including those where 

the prospective employee is seeking a job where the applicant will have access to cash and those where 

the applicant will not have access to cash. In the event the Court determines there are documents that 

are responsive, the Court will initiate a telephone conference for further discussions.

Though the parties were unable to come to informal agreement regarding request 28 and the 

deposition of Jamee Pugh, they had resolve the issue related request 27 before the conference.

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JAN RICHMOND,

 Plaintiff,

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MISSION BANK,

Defendants.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00184 JLT

ORDER AFTER INFORMAL DISCOVERY 

CONFERENCE

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Therefore, the Court ORDERS:

1. No later than February 27, 2015, Defendant SHALL produce to the Court documents 

responsive to requests 21-24 along with a brief summary of Defendant’s policies regarding the 

creditworthiness of prospective employees. The summary SHALL be provided to Plaintiff’s counsel 

also. If Defendant wishes, the original documents may be personally delivered by a custodian of the 

records who may await their return after the review is completed. In this is Defendant’s preferred 

course, it SHALL set up an appointment with the Court, by contacting Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Susan 

Hall (661-326-6620/SHall@caed.uscourts.gov);

2. Plaintiff is authorized to file a motion to compel as to request 28 and the deposition of 

Jamee Pugh. The motion SHALL comply with Local Rule 251(c).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 20, 2015 /s/ Jennifer L. Thurston 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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