L.W. individually and as parent and natural guardian of C.W., a minor v. Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania et al
Plaintiff: L.W. individually and as parent and natural guardian of C.W., a minor
Defendant: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Lackawanna County Children and Youth Services, J.D. Miller, Michelle Matay, Alexis Toms and T.G.
Case Number: 3:2014cv01610
Filed: August 18, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Office: Scranton Office
County: Lackawanna
Presiding Judge: James M. Munley
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. ยง 1981
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff

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October 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 75 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - SEE ORDER FOR COMPLETE DETAILS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick on 10/22/2015. (cw)
May 19, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry) - IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, for the reasons set forth in the Memorandum filed concurrently with this Order, that:1. Defendants shall produce any outstanding verifications, the DEC sheet from Tr avelers and a coverage letter from Ironside by May 22, 2015;2. Defendants shall produce all documents in existence that are responsive to Plaintiffs document requests, including but not limited to document requests 8, 9, and 27 by June 5, 2015, toget her with verification that all responsive, non-privileged documents have been produced in their entirety. Any unresolved objections with respect to such documents shall be submitted to the court for review;3. Plaintiffs request for a bifurcated Rule 30(b)(6) deposition shall be held in abeyance pending Defendants production of the aforementioned documents and Plaintiffs review those documents produced. Should Plaintiffs discover that the document production is deficient, a renewed motion for a R ule 30 (b)(6) deposition may then be submitted to the Court;4. Plaintiffs request to conduct an additional twenty-two (22) depositions shall be GRANTED only with respect to those proposed individuals named in the list Plaintiffs provided to the Court at the discovery conference. Plaintiffs are directed to reduce the total number of deponents if it is discovered that certain deposition testimony would prove duplicative or unnecessary; 5. Defendants request to compel the production of the notes ta ken by counsel for the Plaintiffs at the group meeting is DENIED. Further, the communications between the Plaintiffs, the two nonparty witnesses, and their shared counsel that took place at the group meeting is privileged, and therefore, not discover able.6. The Court will DEFER its ruling on Defendants request for the production of the fee/retainer agreements until such time as the parties have been given the opportunity to submit further briefing on the matter. Accordingly, the parties are dire cted to submit to the Court, on or before Tuesday, May 26, 2015, supplemental briefs not to exceed five pages, limited to addressing the relevancy of Plaintiffs and the nonparty witnesses fee/retainer agreements to Defendants potential claims and defenses. Signed by Magistrate Judge Karoline Mehalchick on 5/19/2015. (cw)
April 1, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 46 ORDER (memorandum filed previously as separate docket entry), GRANTING pltfs' motion to compel/amend subpoena 38 and DENYING Luzerne County's motion to quash subpoena 37 .Signed by Honorable James M. Munley on 4/1/15. (sm)
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Plaintiff: L.W. individually and as parent and natural guardian of C.W., a minor
Represented By: Shelley L. Centini
Represented By: Barry H. Dyller
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Defendant: Lackawanna County Children and Youth Services
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Defendant: J.D. Miller
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Defendant: Michelle Matay
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Defendant: Alexis Toms
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