Rowland et al v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. et al, No. 1:2020cv00059 - Document 72 (D. Mont. 2021)
Court Description: ORDER granting Plaintiffs Ariane Rowland and Jamie Schulze's 46 MOTION to Compel Jurisdictional Discovery Responses and for Costs and Fees. Signed by Judge Susan P. Watters on 8/24/2021. (EMH)
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Rowland et al v. Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, Inc. et al Doc. 72 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 1 of 18 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA BILLINGS DIVISION APUANE ROWLAND,and JAMIE SCHULZE, Cause No. CV 20-59-BLG-SPW ORDER RE MOTION TO COMPEL Plaintiffs, JURISDICTIONAL DISCOVERY RESPONSES AND FOR COSTS AND FEES vs. WATCHTOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, INC., and WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, Defendants. This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs Ariane Rowland and Jamie Schulze's Motion to Compel Jurisdictional Discovery Responses and for Costs and Fees, filed April 20, 2021. (Doc. 46). Defendants Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society ofPennsylvania("WTPA")and Watchtower Bible and Tract Society ofNew York,Inc.("WTNY")responded opposing the Motion on May 11, 2021.(Doc. 57). Plaintiffs filed a reply on May 25,2021.(Doc. 62). The Court held oral argument on the Motion on June 23, 2021. The Motion is deemed ripe for adjudication and, for the following reasons, the Court grants Plaintiffs' Motion. I. BACKGROUND -1 Dockets.Justia.com Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 2 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 3 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 4 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 5 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 6 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 7 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 8 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 9 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 10 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 11 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 12 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 13 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 14 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 15 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 16 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 17 of 18 Case 1:20-cv-00059-SPW Document 72 Filed 08/24/21 Page 18 of 18 order. Defendants shall have 14 days thereafter to respond. The Court will then issue a second order, specifying the amount of the award and setting the time of payment. IV. CONCLUSION IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs Ariane Rowland and Jamie Schulze's Motion to Compel Jurisdictional Discovery Responses and for Costs and Fees (Doc. 46) is GRANTED. The Clerk of Com1 is directed to notify counsel of the entry of this Order. DATED this df'f\ray of August, 2021. etJ ,,,SUSAN P. WATTERS United States District Judge - 18 -
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