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Joshua W. Carden, SBN 021698

Joshua Carden Law Firm, P.C.

16427 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 410 

Scottsdale, AZ 85254

joshua@cardenlawfirm.com

(480) 454-1100 

(480) 454-1101 (Fax)

Attorney for Plaintiff

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Joseph Sorge,

Plaintiff,

v.

Yelp, Inc., 

Defendant.

No. 2:17-cv-04518-JJT

PLAINTIFF’S OBJECTIONS TO 

DEFENDANT’S RULE 26(A)(3) 

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

Pursuant to Rule 26(a)(3)(B)Plaintiff, Joseph Sorge, hereby makes the following objections 

to exhibits listed in Defendant’s Rule 26(a)(3) disclosures. Note: as discovery is ongoing, these

objections may still require supplementation upon receipt of any additional disclosed 

documents from Defendants. 

DEFENDANT WILL OFFER

No. Document Objection

1. Plaintiff’s offer letter (Yelp000001-3) None.

2. Employee Benefits Highlights (Yelp000004-23) None.

3. Employee Survey: Request for Voluntary EEO

Self-Identification (Yelp000030) None.

4. Plaintiff’s new hire information (Yelp000031-32) None.

5. Yelp e-sign record (Yelp000034) None.

6. Employee Handbook signature confirmation 

(Yelp000035-36)

Relevance as a stand 

alone exhibit
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No. Document Objection

7. June 14, 2016 email from Matthew Susa to Joseph 

Sorge re Pipeline/Process Expectations 

(Yelp000037)

None.

8. June 14, 2016 email from Matthew Susa to Joseph 

Sorge re Metrics Doc Not Filled Out – 2nd Strike 

(Yelp000038)

None.

9. June 17, 2016 email from Amber Sutton to Nicole 

Berger re Summary of incident (Yelp000039; 

Yelp000063)

Hearsay, Hearsay within 

hearsay, foundation

10. June 17, 2016 email from Heather Webb to Nicole 

Berger re Joseph Sorge Incident Summary 

(Yelp000040; Yelp000056)

Hearsay, Hearsay within 

hearsay, foundation

11. June 17, 2016 email from Randall Meagher to 

Nicole Berger re Joseph Sorge (Yelp000041; 

Yelp000058)

Hearsay, Hearsay within 

hearsay, foundation

12. June 17, 2016 email from Matthew Susa to Lucy 

Salazar re Outline for Term Conversation 

(Yelp000042)

Hearsay

13. June 16, 2016 Video of Plaintiff (Yelp000044) None.

14. June 14, 2016 “Fill Out Metrics” event reminder 

to Plaintiff (Yelp000047) None.

15. June 14, 2016 “Fill Out Metrics + Timesheets” 

event reminder to Plaintiff (Yelp000048) None.

16. June 14, 2016 email from Matthew Susa to Joseph 

Sorge re Metrics Doc Not Filled Out – 2nd Strike 

(Yelp000049)

None.

17. June 14, 2016 email from Matthew Susa to Joseph 

Sorge re Pipeline/Process Expectations 

(Yelp000050)

None.

18. June 15, 2016 email from Joseph Sorge to 

Matthew Susa re Re:Metrics Doc Not Filled Out 

– 2nd Strike (Yelp000051-52)

None.
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No. Document Objection

19. June 16, 2016 email correspondence between 

Marla Castaneda and Abby Kennedy re Joseph 

Sorge (Yelp000053-54)

Hearsay

20. June 17, 2016 email from Gordon Alkire to Nicole 

Berger re Joseph Sorge CCTV Video 

(Yelp000055)

Hearsay, relevance

21. June 15, 2016-June 17, 2016 email 

correspondence between Abby Kennedy and 

Katie Fleming re Concern Trainee (Yelp000059)

Hearsay, relevance

22. June 17, 2016 email correspondence between 

Abby Kennedy and Katie Fleming re Joseph 

Sorge (Yelp000060-61)

Hearsay, relevance

23. June 20, 2016 email correspondence between 

Katie Fleming and Nichole Berger re Joseph 

Sorge term (Yelp000064)

Hearsay, relevance

24. Plaintiff’s payroll records (Yelp000078-79) None.

25. Yelp Policy Against Harassment, Discrimination 

and Retaliation (Yelp000080- 81) Foundation

26. Joseph Sorge Termination document 

(Yelp000082) None.

27. June 15, 2016 email from Abby Kennedy to 

Matthew Susa and re June 2016 Tracker and 

Matthew Susa Mail tracker notes (Yelp000083-

85)

Hearsay

28. June 15, 2016 email from Matthew Susa to Abby 

Kennedy re Need your thoughts here 

(Yelp000086)

Hearsay

29. EEOC Dismissal of Charge and Dismissal and 

Notice of Rights (EEOC000010- 12) None.

30. EEOC Intake Questionnaire (EEOC000015-21) None.

31. Charge of Discrimination (EEOC000032) None.

32. Yelp Response to Notice of Charge of 

Discrimination (EEOC000040-20) None.
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No. Document Objection

33. Photographs of sales board produced by Plaintiff 

(Sorge000070-72) None.

34. Video records (3 .MOV files) produced by 

Plaintiff (no bates numbers) None.

35. Impact Payment Solutions Merchant Acquiring 

Salary Guide and Executive Summary 

(Sorge000073-74; Sorge000152)

None.

36. Plaintiff 2016 tax return and supporting 

documentation (Sorge000075-106) None.

37. Plaintiff 2017 tax return and supporting 

documentation (Sorge0000107-139) None.

38. American Intercontinental University offer letter 

(Sorge000140) None.

39. October 31, 2016 Bank of America staffing email 

(Sorge000142-143) None.

40. DrawAlert Independent Contractor Services 

Agreement (Sorge000147-151) None.

41. October 24, 2016 LucasGroup email 

(Sorge000153) None.

42. May 26, 2017 American Intercontinental

University application email (Sorge000164-165) None.

43. June 17, 2016 Impact Payments Recruiting 

application email (Sorge000166-67) None.

44. June 16, 2016 email correspondence between 

Plaintiff and Liz Pike re Impact Payments 

Recruiting (Sorge000185-187)

None.

45. September 19, 2016 voluntary resignation letter 

from Plaintiff to Impact Payments Recruiting 

(Sorge000188)

None.

46. January 3, 2017 Freedom Debt Relief offer letter 

(Sorge000189-190) None.

47. Impact Payments Recruiting description 

(Sorge000191-192) None.
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No. Document Objection

48. June 22, 2016 Impact Payments Recruiting offer 

letter (Sorge000193-195) None.

49. Plaintiff 2016 W-2 and 1099 (Sorge000196-202) Duplicative to tax return

50. Plaintiff 2017 W-2 and 1099 (requested from 

Plaintiff on May 31, 2018 but not yet received) Duplicative to tax return

DEFENDANT MAY OFFER

No. Document Objection

1. Yelp’s Confidentiality and Invention 

Assignment Agreement (Yelp000024-29)

Relevance

2. “Grow you career in Yelp Sales” (Yelp000033) None.

3. Joshua Allegro text message (Yelp000043) Hearsay

4. Change Job – Transfer Joseph Sorge Completed 

email (Yelp000045)

Relevance

5. “Your First Day” email (Yelp000046) None.

6. June 17, 2016 email from Lucy Salazar to 

Shannon Eis; Lauren Grillo re Possible social 

media issue in Phoenix (Yelp000057)

Hearsay

7. June 17, 2016 email from Marla Castaneda to 

Lucy Salazar re Referral notes for Joseph Sorge 

(Yelp000062)

Hearsay

8. December 6, 2017 email from Nicole Berger to 

Nicole Ynayan re Katie Fleming has copied you 

on Joseph Sorge Separation Agreement 6.17.16 

and related copies of the agreement

(Yelp000065-77)

Hearsay

9. Screenshot of Plaintiff’s public Facebook page 

(Yelp000087-128) Hearsay, Relevance
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No. Document Objection

10. EEOC Intake Notes (EEOC000022-23) Hearsay, relevance

11. EEOC Memorandum to File (EEOC000028-

30) Hearsay, relevance

12. Email to Callie McKenzie re Bank of America –

Contact information (Sorge000141)

None.

13. Joshua Carden Law Firm Contingent Fee 

Agreement (Sorge000144-146) Relevance, Prejudicial

14. December 19, 2016 Freedom Financial 

Network Interview Confirmation email 

(Sorge000154-158)

None.

15. June 8, 2016 email from Lindsay Mason to 

distribution list re Announcement: Valet 

Shuttle Service to and from Civic Center 

Garage (Sorge000159-161)

Relevance

16. May 5, 2016 email re Account Executive letter, 

signed and filed (Sorge000163- 163)

None.

17. April 12, 2016 email re Phone Interview 

Confirmation (Sorge000176-178)

None.

18. Lucas Group Termination Process 

documentation (Sorge000203-204)

None.

19. University of Phoenix Application for 

Employment (UOP000008-11)

Relevance (prior to 

Yelp)

20. University of Phoenix Discussion Memo 

(UOP000014-15)

Relevance (prior to 

Yelp)

21. University of Phoenix Reviews (UOP000057-

112)

Relevance (prior to 

Yelp)

22. Any documents disclosed or exhibits listed by 

Plaintiff

Plaintiff reserves the 

objections to these 

unspecified documents.
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No. Document Objection

23. Any supplemental documents produced by 

either party

Plaintiff reserves the 

objections to these 

unspecified documents.

24. Pleadings, motions, and exhibits thereto filed in 

this matter

Plaintiff reserves the 

objections to these 

unspecified documents.

25. Deposition transcripts and exhibits thereto Plaintiff reserves the 

objections to these 

unspecified documents.

26. Written discovery requests and responses 

thereto

Plaintiff reserves the 

objections to these 

unspecified documents.

27. Defendant reserves the right to supplement this 

list with additional documents disclosed or 

obtained during the remaining discovery period

Plaintiff reserves the 

objections to these 

documents.

Dated this 26th day of October, 2018,

Joshua Carden Law Firm, P.C.

By: s/Joshua W. Carden

Joshua W. Carden

Attorneys for Plaintiff

Joseph Sorge
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on the 26th day of October, 2018, I electronically transmitted a PDF version 

of this document to the Office of the Clerk of the Court, using the CM/ECF System for filing and 

transmittal of a Notice of Electronic Filing to all CM/ECF registrants listed for this matter, 

including:

L. Eric Dowell

Alexandra J. Gill

Ogletree Deakins

Esplanade Center III

2415 East Camelback Road, Suite 800,

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Attorneys for Defendant

/s/Joshua W. Carden