Hopson v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
United States District Court for the District of Maryland
232 F.R.D. 228 (2005)
- Written by Rich Walter, JD
Facts
Louis Hopson (plaintiff) filed extensive requests for electronic discovery (e-discovery) in connection with his employment-discrimination lawsuit against the mayor and city council of Baltimore, Maryland (city) (defendant). The city asked the federal district court for a discovery order that would reduce the scope and cost of screening massive amounts of electronically stored information (ESI) for privileged material.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Grimm, J.)
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