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Shepherd v. Corizon Health, Inc. et al

MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendants Corizon Health, Inc., Hugh H. Hood, Pamela Barber, Sangeeta Doshi, and David Pavlakovic

23 Cited authorities

  1. Hickman v. Taylor

    329 U.S. 495 (1947)   Cited 6,552 times   31 Legal Analyses
    Holding in the context of the work product privilege that the adversary system requires a party's attorney be permitted to “assemble information, sift what he considers to be the relevant from the irrelevant facts, prepare his legal theories and plan his strategy without undue and needless interference”

  2. Mohasco Corp. v. Silver

    447 U.S. 807 (1980)   Cited 991 times
    Holding that an agency’s " ‘interpretation’ of a statute cannot supersede the language chosen by Congress"

  3. Panola Land Buyers Ass'n v. Shuman

    762 F.2d 1550 (11th Cir. 1985)   Cited 306 times
    Holding district court has "broad discretion" in deciding whether to stay discovery pending decision on dispositive motion

  4. Frontier-Kemper Constructors, Inc. v. Elk Run Coal Co., Inc.

    246 F.R.D. 522 (S.D.W. Va. 2007)   Cited 95 times
    Finding mere recitations that production would be unduly burdensome without a specific showing as to why to be insufficient

  5. Coker v. Duke & Co., Inc.

    177 F.R.D. 682 (M.D. Ala. 1998)   Cited 79 times
    Finding that a party objecting on burdensomeness grounds must "substantiate that position with detailed affidavits or other evidence . . . and cannot rely on simple conclusory assertions"

  6. Bailey Industries, Inc. v. CLJP, Inc.

    270 F.R.D. 662 (N.D. Fla. 2010)   Cited 32 times
    Denying sanctions in the form of attorneys' fees where a subpoena was not overly broad

  7. Wynmoor Community Council, Inc. v. QBE Ins. Corp.

    280 F.R.D. 681 (S.D. Fla. 2012)   Cited 29 times
    Finding a forensic examination to be warranted when the plaintiffs were either unwilling or unable to conduct a search of their computer systems for documents responsive to the defendant's discovery requests

  8. Ex Parte Dorsey Trailers, Inc.

    397 So. 2d 98 (Ala. 1981)   Cited 84 times
    In Dorsey Trailers, the responding party, in response to an interrogatory requesting information on the other party's expert witnesses under Rule 26(b)(4)(A)(i) provided only the expert's name; the responding party did not provide any additional information and did not object to the interrogatory.

  9. Guzman v. Irmadan, Inc.

    249 F.R.D. 399 (S.D. Fla. 2008)   Cited 32 times

    Jamie H. Zidell, Daniel T. Feld and K. David Kelly, J.H. Zidell, P.A., Miami Beach, FL, for Plaintiff. Chris Kleppin of Glasser, Boreth & Kleppin, Plantation, FL, for Defendants. ORDER ON DISCOVERY STEPHEN T. BROWN, United States Magistrate Judge. THIS MATTER came before the Court sua sponte. In order to efficiently resolve this matter, the Parties are instructed as follows. The following rules apply to discovery objections before this Court: I. Vague, Overly Broad and Unduly Burdensome: Parties

  10. Dunbar v. United States

    502 F.2d 506 (5th Cir. 1974)   Cited 79 times
    Holding that the government failed to meet its burden for interpleader where the sender of a package containing money claimed an interest in the fund, but the intended recipient "answered the interpleaded complaint with a positive denial of any right, title or interest in the fund."

  11. Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 26   Cited 97,825 times   674 Legal Analyses
    Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

  12. Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 6   Cited 50,129 times   24 Legal Analyses
    Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

  13. Rule 37 - Failure to Make Disclosures or to Cooperate in Discovery; Sanctions

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 37   Cited 47,073 times   326 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a party may be barred from using a witness if it fails to disclose the witness

  14. Rule 45 - Subpoena

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 45   Cited 17,099 times   110 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a subpoena may command a person to attend a trial, hearing, or deposition "within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person"

  15. Rule 34 - Producing Documents, Electronically Stored Information, and Tangible Things, or Entering onto Land, for Inspection and Other Purposes

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 34   Cited 13,452 times   152 Legal Analyses
    Finding that the rules related to electronic discovery were "not meant to create a routine right of direct access to a party's electronic information system, although such access may be justified in some circumstances."

  16. Rule 33 - Interrogatories to Parties

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 33   Cited 11,139 times   22 Legal Analyses
    Adopting Rule 30(b)

  17. Section 6-5-548 - Burden of proof; reasonable care as similarly situated health care provider; no evidence admitted of medical liability insurance

    Ala. Code § 6-5-548   Cited 164 times
    In § 6-5-548(a), Ala. Code 1975, the Legislature specifically provided that in medical-liability cases "the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving [the defendant's liability] by substantial evidence."

  18. Section 6-5-551 - Complaint to detail circumstances rendering provider liable; discovery

    Ala. Code § 6-5-551   Cited 105 times
    Providing that the plaintiff shall include in the complaint a detailed specification and factual description of each act and omission alleged by the plaintiff to render the health care provider liable

  19. Section 22-21-8 - Confidentiality of accreditation, quality assurance credentialling materials, etc

    Ala. Code § 22-21-8   Cited 26 times
    Providing that "[a]ll accreditation, quality assurance credentialling and similar materials shall be held in confidence and shall not be subject to discovery"

  20. Rule 26 - General provisions governing discovery

    Ala. R. Civ. P. 26   Cited 65 times

    (a) Discovery Methods. Parties may obtain discovery by one or more of the following methods: depositions upon oral examination or written questions; written interrogatories; production of documents or things or permission to enter upon land or other property, for inspection and other purposes; physical and mental examinations; and requests for admission. (b) Discovery Scope and Limits. Unless otherwise limited by order of the court in accordance with these rules, the scope of discovery is as follows: