Jansen Combs v. Formosa Plastics Corporation, Louisiana

Summary

The United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana grants in part and denies in part Formosa Plastics Corporation, Louisiana’s unopposed motion to compel discovery from Jansen Combs. The court compels supplemental responses to specified interrogatories and requests for production, requires execution of authorization forms, extends the non-expert discovery deadline, and awards reasonable attorney’s fees and costs, while declining to compel further responses to certain interrogatories on the record presented.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff must provide complete supplemental responses to Interrogatory Nos. 7-12 and 16-22 and Requests for Production Nos. 1-38 within seven days of the Order or as otherwise agreed by the parties.
2. Plaintiff waived all objections to Interrogatory Nos. 7-12 and 16-22 and Requests for Production Nos. 1-38 except objections based on applicable privileges or immunities, subject to objections concerning discovery sought before the deadlines in the Scheduling Order.
3. Plaintiff must complete and sign the authorization forms attached to Defendant's motion, subject to objections based on applicable privileges or immunities.
4. The non-expert discovery deadline was extended to June 18, 2026; all other deadlines remained unchanged.
5. Defendant was entitled to an award of reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the motion to compel, subject to the procedures stated in the Order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff should be compelled to provide responses to the unanswered interrogatories and requests for production.
2. Whether Plaintiff waived objections to discovery requests by failing to serve timely responses or objections.
3. Whether Plaintiff could be compelled to complete and sign authorization forms requested under Rule 34.
4. Whether the non-expert discovery deadline should be extended.
5. Whether Defendant was entitled to reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the motion to compel.

Disposition

other