Patterson v. City of Charlotte

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE DIVISION
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:18-CV-00612-RJC-DSC
ORDER
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiffs’ “Fourth Motion to Compel Promotional
Process Assessor Notes and Score Documents” (document # 60) and the parties’ briefs and
exhibits. For the reasons set forth therein, the Motion will be granted.
Plaintiffs seek to compel production of assessor and interview notes regarding candidates
for Battalion Chief, Division Chief, Deputy Chief, Health and Safety Officer, and the Recruitment
Officer promotional processes in which Plaintiffs Patterson, Smith-Phifer, and Summers
participated, collectively “the Score Documents.” These documents were sought in Plaintiffs’
Request for Production Nos. 45, 55, and 70. Defendant’s objections that the requests are vague,
overly broad, or disproportional to the needs of this case are overruled. Defendant shall produce
these documents within fifteen days of this Order.
The Clerk is directed to send copies of this Order to counsel for the parties and to the
Honorable Robert J. Conrad, Jr..
WILL SUMMERS JR et. al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. )
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CITY OF CHARLOTTE, )
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Defendant. )
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SO ORDERED.
Signed: June 10, 2021
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