Joyner v. Career Systems Development Corp.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
LAVELLE JOYNER,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAREER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Defendant.
Case No. 2:24-cv-3249-DJC-JDP
ORDER AFTER HEARING
This case was before the court on January 22, 2026, for hearing on plaintiff’s motions to
quash subpoenas, ECF Nos. 29 & 30, and to compel further responses to discovery, ECF Nos. 31-
33. Attorneys Adam Sherman and Lilit Demirtchian appeared on behalf of plaintiff, and
attorneys Michael Wilson and Leticia Ericson appeared on behalf of defendant.
For the reasons stated on the record, it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. Plaintiff’s motion to quash the subpoena served on Aegis Protected Services, ECF No.
29, is GRANTED in part as follows:
a. The deposition served on Aegis Protected Services is quashed.
b. Defendant may re-serve a subpoena on Aegis Protected Services that is limited
to seeking information related to plaintiff’s compensation.
2. Plaintiff’s motion to quash the subpoena served on Kaiser Elk Grove, ECF No. 30, is
GRANTED in part as follows:

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a. The deposition served on Kaiser Elk Grove is quashed.
b. Defendant may re-serve a subpoena on Kaiser Elk Grove that is limited to
seeking plaintiff’s mental health records, including any treatment for physical
conditions or symptoms tied to mental health.
3. Plaintiff’s motion to compel the deposition of defendant’s Person Most
Knowledgeable, ECF No. 31, is GRANTED. By no later than January 29, 2026,
defendant shall provide plaintiffs’ counsel with a list of witnesses who testify on each
of the topics identified in the notice of deposition served on March 18, 2025. The list
shall include for each witness at least two available dates, falling between now and the
end of February, to complete the deposition.
4. Plaintiff’s motion to compel further responses to Interrogatories, ECF No. 32, is
GRANTED. By no later than February 12, 2026, defendant shall provide complete
responses, without objections, to Interrogatories Nos. 2, 3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, and 15.
5. Plaintiff’s motion to compel further responses to his requests for production of
documents, ECF No. 33, is GRANTED. Defendant shall provide supplemental
responses to RPD Nos. 1-47 and 49-64 by no later than March 23, 2026. The
supplemental responses shall identify the documents, by Bates Numbers, that are
responsive to each request. The supplemental responses shall also include a
verification describing the search that was conducted for responsive documents, which
shall be signed under penalty of perjury by the individual(s) that conducted the
search(es).
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 29, 2026
JEREMY D. PETERSON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE