Motion to Quash or Modify Deposition Subpoena, Protective Order, and Sanctions
PLACER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT FRIDAY, CIVIL LAW AND MOTION DEPARTMENT 1 COMMISSIONER CHRISTINE S. DEHR TENTATIVE RULINGS FOR JULY 24, 2026 AT 8:30 A.M.
13. S-CV-0055499 MILES, HEATHER v. YASSO, JAMES
Plaintiff Heather Miles’ Motion to Quash or Modify Deposition Subpoena, Protective Order, and Sanctions
The motion is granted in part.
The request to quash the deposition subpoenas is denied.
A protective order is entered as to all seven deposition subpoenas issued on May 8, 2026 to plaintiff’s medical service providers limiting production to fall under the following parameters:
• Disclosure of records is limited to five years preceding the subject collision, i.e. from 2018 and ongoing; • All productions shall be subject to a first-look agreement where all documents will first be produced to plaintiff’s counsel to evaluate and prepare a privilege log of the documents to be withheld and/or redacted before providing the remaining, redacted documents to defendant’s counsel along with the privilege log. Plaintiff will have 30 days from receipt of the documents to complete review and provide the redacted documents and privilege log to defendant’s counsel;
The request for sanctions is denied at this time.
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