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Nature of Suit Code: 443
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Accommodations
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Civil Rights Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MICHELLE EZELL, et al., ) 

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Plaintiffs, )

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vs. )

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EDWARDS THEATRES, INC., )

et al., )

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Defendants. ) 

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Case No. 1:04-CV-06533-SMS

STIPULATED

ORDER REGARDING

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO

COMPEL DISCOVERY

On March 8, 2006, this Court conducted an in-chambers discovery conference

concerning plaintiffs’ motion to compel further discovery responses by defendants

Edwards Theatres, Inc. (“Edwards”) and Turner Security Systems, Inc. (“Turner

Security”). [Docket Nos. 37 & 43.] Plaintiffs were represented by Christopher

Brancart and Elizabeth Brancart. Defendants were represented by Christine Cantin.

After reviewing the parties’ joint stipulation filed pursuant to Local Rule 37-251(c),

hearing the arguments of counsel and examining samples of the various documents

at issue in plaintiffs’ motion, the Court rules as follows:

A. Dispute Regarding Discovery of the Identity of Defendants’

Employees and Former Employees

Defendant Edwards shall provide supplemental responses to plaintiffs’ 

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interrogatory numbers 2 and 8 as follows:

1. Edwards shall disclose the name, last known address,

telephone number (if readily available), job title and date of termination

of former employees who worked at the Edwards Fresno Stadium

Cinemas at any time between January 1, 2002 until June 30, 2005, in the

positions of (1) general manager, (2) assistant manager, (3) associate

manager, (4) shift leader (box office & usher only), (5) box office

cashier, and (6) usher. 

2. Edwards shall disclose the name and job title of current

employees who worked at the Edwards Fresno Stadium Cinemas at any

time between January 1, 2002 until June 30, 2005, in the positions of (1)

general manager, (2) assistant manager, (3) associate manager, (4) shift

leader (box office & usher only), (5) box office cashier, and (6) usher.

3. If it is less burdensome for Edwards to identify all former

employees at the who worked at the Edwards Fresno Stadium Cinemas

at any time between January 1, 2002 until June 30, 2005, without regard

to position, then Edwards may choose to do so.

4. Plaintiffs’ counsel may contact the former employees

identified by Edwards by letter or telephone call by counsel or counsel’s

staff, but may not use private investigators to contact those persons.

5. The responses provided by Edwards shall be treated as

“Confidential Information” subject to the stipulated protective order

issued by the Court on August 23, 2005 [Docket No. 32]. 

Defendant Turner shall provide supplemental responses to plaintiffs’

interrogatory numbers 1 and 2 as follows:

1. Turner Security shall disclose the name, last known

address, telephone number (if readily available), and date of termination

of its former employees who provided security services at the Edwards

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Fresno Stadium Cinemas at any time between January 1, 2002 until June

30, 2005.

2. Turner Security shall disclose the names of current

employees who provided security services at the Edwards Fresno

Stadium Cinemas at any time between January 1, 2002 until June 30,

2005.

3. Turner Security shall disclose the name, last known

address, telephone number (if readily available), and date of termination

of its management employees who supervised Turner Security’s

provision of security services at the Edwards Fresno Stadium Cinemas

at any time between January 1, 2002 until June 30, 2005.

4. Turner Security shall disclose the names of current

management employees who supervised Turner Security’s provision of

security services at the Edwards Fresno Stadium Cinemas at any time

between January 1, 2002 until June 30, 2005.

5. The responses provided by Turner Security shall be treated

as “Confidential Information” subject to the stipulated protective order

issued by the Court on March 17, 2006 [Docket No. 55]. 

6. Plaintiffs have withdrawn without prejudice interrogatory

number 3.

B. Discovery of the Identity of Potential Third Party Witnesses by Way

of Unredacted Incident Reports

DefendantEdwardsshall provide supplemental responses to plaintiffs’requests

for production of documents numbers 1, 13 and 20 as follows:

1. Edwards shall produce unredacted copies of all incident

reports regarding the Fresno Edwards Stadium Cinemas between

January 1, 2002, and June 30, 2005, subject to redaction by defense

counsel of the names, identifying information and contact information

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for any apparent juveniles involved in incidents involving sex, alcohol

or illegal substances. 

2. The documents provided by Edwards shall be treated as

“Confidential Information” subject to the stipulated protective order

issued by the Court on August 23, 2005 [Docket No. 32]. 

Defendant Turner Security shall provide supplemental responses to plaintiffs’

requests for production of document numbers 1 as follows:

1. Turner Security shall produce unredacted copies of all

incident reports prepared by its security personnel regarding the Fresno

Edwards Stadium Cinemas between January 1, 2002, and June 30, 2005,

subject to redaction by defense counsel of the names, identifying

information and contact information of any apparent juveniles involved

in incidents involving sex, alcohol or illegal substances. 

2. The documents provided byTurner Security shall be treated

as “Confidential Information” subject to the stipulated protective order

issued by the Court on March 17, 2005 [Docket No. 55]. 

C. Discovery of Incident Reports from Other Edwards Theaters

Plaintiffs have withdrawn without prejudice their request for an affidavit from

a high-level employee or in-house counsel of Edwards setting forth the description

of efforts undertaken to locate security incident reports from the Edwards Bakersfield

Stadium 14 and Valencia Stadium 12 for the years 2003 and 2004.

D. Discovery of Unredacted Time Records

DefendantEdwardsshall provide supplemental responses to plaintiffs’requests

for production of documents numbers 1and 11 as follows:

1. Edwards shall produce unredacted copies of all Turner

Security Time Sheets from the Fresno Edwards Stadium Cinemas

between January 1, 2002, and June 30, 2005, reflecting the names of the

security personnel working. 

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2. The documents provided by Edwards shall be treated as

“Confidential Information” subject to the stipulated protective order

issued by the Court on August 23, 2005 [Docket No. 32]. 

E. Discovery of Turner Security’s Business Records

Plaintiffs have withdrawn without prejudice their document request numbers

1 and 9.

F. Discovery of Turner Security’s Business Practices and Prior Complaints

of Discrimination

Defendant Turner Security shall provide supplemental responses to plaintiffs’

request for production number 4 as follows:

1. Turner Security shall provide copies of any documents

reflecting complaints of non-employment related discrimination arising

out of Turner Security’s provision of services at places of public

accommodation between January 1, 2002, and June 30, 2005, including,

but not limited to, complaints filed with the California Department of

Fair Employment and Housing, and any notes, memoranda or

correspondence in Turner Security’s files.

2. The documents provided by Turner Security shall be treated

as “Confidential Information” subject to the stipulated protective order

issued by the Court on March 17, 2005 [Docket No. 55]. 

3. Plaintiffs have withdrawn without prejudice interrogatory

numbers 7and 8. 

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Defendants shall serve their supplemental discovery responses within 30 days

of the date of this order.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 10, 2006 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

icido3 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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