The Daily Journal reports
Court documents released today show Dickie will spend his 60 months in a federal facility in Ashland, Ky., while Zach will spend his 14 months in Pensacola, Fla.
Item #1 – or rather Items #1 and #2 – are identical motions regarding the recent deposition of Dick Scruggs and his son Zach filed by State Farm in the McIntosh case.
COMES NOW, the Defendant, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company (hereinafter “State Farm”), by and through its counsel of record, and files this, its Motion for Leave to File its EmergencyMotion to Compel Richard Scruggs and supporting Exhibit A [Richard Scruggs deposition transcript taken July 22, 2008] under seal, and would show unto the Court as follows, to-wit:
Counsel for State Farm took the deposition of Richard Scruggs in this case on July 22, 2008.
Counsel for Richard Scruggs has stated that they intend to move this Court to seal Mr. Scruggs’s deposition transcript. State Farm is, therefore, as a courtesy to Mr. Scruggs, asking that this motion be filed under seal, only so as not to frustrate and render moot the relief Mr. Scruggs seeks. State Farm does so without prejudice to, and without waiver of, any position it may take on Mr. Scruggs’s motion to seal.
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, for the foregoing reasons, State Farm respectfully moves this Court to enter an Order allowing State Farm to file its Emergency Motion to Compel Richard Scruggs (including Exhibit A) under seal pending ruling on Richard Scruggs’ motion to seal his deposition transcript.
Go figure. However, if State Farm has added common courtesy to its legal strategy, I want to be the first to offer praise and positive reinforcement. Continue reading “News and views re: Scruggs, Scruggs, and Backstrom UPDATED”