Opinion
Case No. 6:16-CV-01362
07-06-2017
BROTHERHOOD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. M.M., a minor by and through his natural Mother, T.C., J.J., a minor by and through his natural Mother, A.K., A.K.
Curtis O. Roggow KS# 14980 Sean M. Sturdivan KS# 21286 Sanders Warren & Russell, LLP 40 Corporate Woods, Ste. 1250 9401 Indian Creek Parkway Overland Park, KS 66210 P: (913) 234-6100 F: (913) 234-6199 c.roggow@swrllp.com s.sturdivan@swrllp.com ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF BROTHERHOOD MUTUAL INS. CO. Alan R. Pfaff KS #12949 Withers, Gough, Pike, Pfaff & Peterson, LLC O.W. Garvey Building 200 W. Douglas, Ste. 1010 Wichita, KS 67202 316-267-1562 / F: 316-303-1018 apraff@withersgough.com ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH, BARNHART, CONRADY, EDDINGTON, BRIGHT, DARBRO, AIKEN, LESTER, MCHUGH AND MEADOWS David M. Mayer, KS#15880 Phillip Reed Martens MONSEES & MAYER, P.C. 4717 Grand Ave., Ste. 820 Kansas City, MO 64112 816-361-5555 / Fax: 816-361-5577 dmayer@monseesmayer.com rmartens@monseesmayer.com ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS J.J., A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS NATURAL MOTHER A.K. AND A.K., INDIVIDUALLY Fred Spigarelli KS #07078 Angela Spigarelli KS #18913 The Spigarelli Law Firm 515 North Broadway P.O. Box 1449 Pittsburg, KS 66762 (620) 231-1290 / (620) 232-6650 FAX Melissa@spigarelli-law.com aspig@spigarelli-law.com ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS M.M., A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS NATURAL MOTHER T.C.
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
The Court takes up the Motion to Quash Notice of Deposition and for Protective Order filed by Plaintiff Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company [Doc. 20]. After reviewing Plaintiff's Motion, Defendants' Response to Plaintiff's Motion [Doc. 21] and Plaintiff's Reply in Support [Doc. 22], the Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion in part and denies it in part.
Plaintiff Brotherhood Mutual seeks an Order from this Court to quash the Notice to Take Deposition Duces Tecum served by Defendants J.J. and A.K. [Doc. 19]. Plaintiff further asks this Court for a Protective Order that Defendants may not seek discovery on the subjects listed in the deposition notice. In their Notice, Defendants desire to depose a representative of Brotherhood Mutual pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on several topics and have asked Plaintiff to produce documents related to those topics.
The Court finds that Lappin v. Gwartney, 2001 WL 185167 (D. Kan. Feb. 20, 2001) is on point to the arguments raised by Plaintiff and supports Plaintiff's arguments to quash the Notice to Take Deposition Duces Tecum filed by Defendants. The Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion to Quash the Notice on all issues raised in the Notice.
The Court denies Plaintiff's request for a Protective Order. The Court finds a Protective Order is unnecessary at this time and would be inappropriate to enter at this stage of the proceedings.
The Court hereby sustains the Plaintiff Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Company's Motion to Quash the Notice to Take Deposition Duces Tecum [Doc. 20.]. The Court denies Plaintiff's request for a Protective Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
s/ Gerald L . Rushfelt
U. S. Magistrate Judge Gerald L. Rushfelt Submitted by: /s/ Curtis O . Roggow
Curtis O. Roggow KS# 14980
Sean M. Sturdivan KS# 21286
Sanders Warren & Russell, LLP
40 Corporate Woods, Ste. 1250
9401 Indian Creek Parkway
Overland Park, KS 66210
P: (913) 234-6100
F: (913) 234-6199
c.roggow@swrllp.com
s.sturdivan@swrllp.com
ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF
BROTHERHOOD MUTUAL INS. CO. /s/ Alan R . Pfaff
Alan R. Pfaff KS #12949
Withers, Gough, Pike, Pfaff & Peterson, LLC
O.W. Garvey Building 200 W. Douglas, Ste. 1010
Wichita, KS 67202
316-267-1562 / F: 316-303-1018
apraff@withersgough.com
ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANTS
COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH,
BARNHART, CONRADY, EDDINGTON,
BRIGHT, DARBRO, AIKEN, LESTER,
MCHUGH AND MEADOWS /s/ David M . Mayer
David M. Mayer, KS#15880
Phillip Reed Martens
MONSEES & MAYER, P.C.
4717 Grand Ave., Ste. 820
Kansas City, MO 64112
816-361-5555 / Fax: 816-361-5577
dmayer@monseesmayer.com
rmartens@monseesmayer.com
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS J.J.,
A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS
NATURAL MOTHER A.K. AND A.K., INDIVIDUALLY /s/ Fred Spigarelli
Fred Spigarelli KS #07078
Angela Spigarelli KS #18913
The Spigarelli Law Firm
515 North Broadway
P.O. Box 1449
Pittsburg, KS 66762
(620) 231-1290 / (620) 232-6650 FAX
Melissa@spigarelli-law .com
aspig@spigarelli-law .com
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANTS M.M.,
A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS
NATURAL MOTHER T.C.