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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Fiduciary Duty

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HANGER PROSTHETICS,

Plaintiff, No. CIV 06-2879 GEB KJM 

vs.

CAPSTONE ORTHOPEDIC, et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff’s motion to compel production of documents came on regularly for

hearing November 28, 2007. Aaron Schwarcz appeared for plaintiff. James Kachmar appeared

for defendants. Upon review of the documents in support and opposition, upon hearing the

arguments of counsel, and good cause appearing therefor, THE COURT FINDS AND ORDERS

AS FOLLOWS:

1. The motion to compel pending requests for production of documents, for

which production was not due until after the filing of the joint statement, is denied.

2. The motion to compel document request nos. 6-12, 15-19, 26-30, 32, 33, 38 and

39 is granted. The court presumes that defendants have in good faith conducted a diligent search

for responsive documents and that said documents can be produced forthwith. The court has

considered defendants’ assertion of privacy rights under the California Constitution, and finds

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that the protective order previously entered in this action and applicable to the discovery phase of

this case adequately protects such privacy interests of non-parties to this action whose medical

records may be produced in responding to the discovery. In producing responsive documents,

patient-customer files may be limited to overlap patients. Monthly statements shall be produced

in responding to document requests nos. 28-30.

3. The motion to compel document requests nos. 2, 3, 4, 34, 40-43 is denied.

4. The court finds no award of expenses is warranted.

5. Defendants’ November 27, 2007 ex parte application to file deposition

excerpts of Lars Jensen under seal is denied. 

DATED: November 28, 2007.

006hanger.oah 

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