Magistrate Judge Illman wants the parties to meet and confer to resolve the dispute raised by non-party Robert Mann, whom the plaintiffs subpoenaed for a deposition:
ORDER re 248 MOTION to Quash Plaintiffs’ Third-Party Deposition Subpoena or, in the Alternative, for a Protective Order filed by Benjamin J. Mann. All discovery disputes in this case have been referred to the undersigned (see dkt. 137). Counsel for Mr. Mann and Plaintiffs’ counsel are hereby ORDERED to meet and confer forthwith and to exert a good-faith effort to resolve Mr. Mann’s Motion to Quash without the need for court intervention.
If those efforts fail to bear fruit, Plaintiffs are ORDERED to file a response no later than 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 22, 2025. If counsel for Mr. Mann choose to do so, they may file a reply on or before Monday, January 27, 2025. Thereafter, if the court deems it to be necessary, the court will set the matter for a hearing. Signed by Judge Robert M. Illman on 01/15/2025. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court.
