Heitkoetter

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARKUS HEITKOETTER, et al., Case No. 1:22-cv-0368-KES-BAM Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART DEFENDANT’S

v. MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER KARL DOMM, (Doc. 118) Defendant. 16

Currently before the Court is the motion for a protective order filed by Defendant Karl Domm seeking a protective order barring the deposition of or production of documents by defense counsel’s legal assistant Emmett Moore. (Doc. 118.) The motion has been fully briefed. (Docs. 120, 122.) Having considered the briefing, and the entire docket, and for the reasons discussed below, the Court finds entry of a protective order appropriate, and Defendant’s motion will be granted in part and denied in part. I. Brief Factual and Procedural Background In the interest of brevity, the Court highlights pertinent parts of the case background. Plaintiffs Markus Heitkoetter and Rockwell Trading Services, LLC…