Source: s3://data.kl3m.ai/documents/govinfo/USCOURTS/USCOURTS-cand-3_15-cv-00475/USCOURTS-cand-3_15-cv-00475-38/pdf.json

Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Employment Discrimination

---

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RICHARD JOHN,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED AIR LINES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-00475-VC (JSC)

ORDER RE: DECEMBER 14, 2017 

DISCOVERY HEARING

(Dkt. No. 302)

DARRYL WILSON,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED AIR LINES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-00472-VC (JSC)

LEON MILLER,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNITED AIR LINES, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No.15-cv-00457-VC (JSC)

The Court held a discovery hearing on December 14, 2017 regarding the issues raised in 

Plaintiff’s discovery letter brief of December 11, 2017. (Dkt. No. 302.) This Order confirms the 

rulings of the Court at that hearing. 

First, on or before January 5, 2018, Defendant shall produce a privilege log for any 

Case 3:15-cv-00475-VC Document 304 Filed 12/14/17 Page 1 of 3
2

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

Northern District of California

withheld communications regarding Plaintiffs and their applications for other positions excluding 

any communications with litigation counsel.

Second, on or before January 5, 2018, Defendant shall review the documents previously 

produced in redacted form in November 2017 to ensure that the redactions are narrowly tailored to 

shield truly private information, and either reproduce the documents that have been over-redacted 

or provide Plaintiffs with a key that explains why each document and portion thereof has been 

redacted. The parties shall then meet and confer in good faith in person or by video-conference to 

attempt to narrow any disputes. If they are unable to resolve the issue, they must contact the 

Courtroom Deputy on or before January 11, 2018 to schedule a telephonic discovery hearing to 

determine how to proceed.

Third, on or before December 21, 2017, for any documents Defendant previously produced 

in this action and designated as “attorneys’ eyes only” (“AEO”), Defendant shall review its

designations and provide Plaintiffs with a list of those documents which it believes it can prove 

are truly AEO. Plaintiffs may assume that any document not on that list has been re-designated as 

“confidential” rather than AEO. The parties shall then meet and confer in good faith in person or 

by video-conference to attempt to narrow any disputes regarding these remaining AEO 

documents. If the parties are unable to resolve this issue through the meet and confer, on or 

before, January 11, 2018, Defendant shall file a letter brief with the Court explaining the basis for 

its AEO designation in accordance with the procedure set forth in the protective order. Plaintiffs 

shall have until January 18, 2018 to file their response. The Court will then take the matter under 

submission and advise the parties if a further hearing is necessary.

Fourth, Defendant represented that it had produced all responsive documents regarding 

Plaintiffs’ applications and the selection process. At the hearing, Plaintiffs maintained that the 

Plaintiffs had also taken notes during their interviews which were confiscated by United, but not 

included within the documents produced. On or before December 21, 2017, Plaintiffs shall 

provide Defendant with additional information regarding these interview notes so that Defendants 

can determine if such notes exist. 

Case 3:15-cv-00475-VC Document 304 Filed 12/14/17 Page 2 of 3
3

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

United States District Court

Northern District of California

Finally, Plaintiff’s request for discovery is in all other requests denied.

This Order disposes of Docket No. 302.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 14, 2017

JACQUELINE SCOTT CORLEY

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:15-cv-00475-VC Document 304 Filed 12/14/17 Page 3 of 3