Boyer

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 THOMAS BOYER, No. 2:24-cv-1866 DJC AC Plaintiff, v. ORDER NOVO NORDISK INC., Defendant. 16 This matter is before the court on plaintiff’s motion for a protective order against defendant’s third-party subpoena issued to Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ECF No. 28. This discovery motion was referred to the undersigned pursuant to E.D. Cal. R. 302(c)(1). The parties submitted the required joint statement (ECF No. 28-1) and the matter was submitted on the papers. ECF No. 29. For the reasons stated below, the court DENIES plaintiff’s motion. I. Relevant Background This action involves claims of disability discrimination, age discrimination, and retaliation in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Cal. Gov. Code § 12940 et seq. (“FEHA”), retaliation for protected whistleblower activities in violation of Cal. Labor Code § 1102.5, and wrongful termination in violation of public policy.…