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Nature of Suit Code: 375
Nature of Suit: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELLEN HARDIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT 

HOSPITAL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-05554-JST (TSH)

DISCOVERY ORDER

Re: Dkt. Nos. 234, 235

This is a further discovery order concerning Discover Letter No. 9. See ECF No. 211.

1. Following in camera review, the Court finds that Defendants’ redactions to Exhibit 

M and the second Exhibit Y are justified by the attorney-client privilege. Accordingly, Plaintiff 

Ellen Hardin’s motion to compel unredacted versions of those exhibits is DENIED.

2. Hardin has now provided the leader performance check-in reports of her and Wade 

Sturgeon. See ECF No. 234-1, Exhibits 4 and 5. She has also provided deposition Exhibits 354 

and 355. The Court ORDERS Defendants to provide the Court unredacted versions of those 

exhibits for in camera review by September 9, 2019. The Court ORDERS Defendants to file a 

letter brief explaining the basis for the redactions in those exhibits by September 9. The letter 

brief shall contain excerpts from Defendants’ redaction log applicable to these exhibits. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 5, 2019

THOMAS S. HIXSON

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 4:17-cv-05554-JST Document 241 Filed 09/05/19 Page 1 of 1