After Journalist Art Harris won a petition for writ of mandamus it appeared that his attorney’s at Jackson Walker were under the impression that he was protected from any discovery requests in this case. Not so. Harris County Judge Larry Weiman signed an order compelling Harris to do the following.
Harris was ordered to produce documentation stating his net worth and that information will be subject to a protection order. He has 30 days to produce this information.
He has to produce his contract with his current attorneys, Jackson Walker. Certain items can be redacted.
Harris has to answer interrogatory number 18 which asks him to describe the circumstances leading up to retaining the law firm of Jackson Walker and to include names of persons with whom he spoke to or corresponded with about retaining legal representation.
Harris has 30 days to answer what his relationship was/is to CBS relating to this lawsuit.
Harris has 30 days to answer regarding funds he may have been paid by CBS, TMZ, Harvey Levin, Howard K. Stern, Lin Wood, Bryan Cave law firm or Jackson Walker or any representative in relation to the alleged defamation of Virgie Arthur.
Harris objection about interrogatories being more than 25 was overruled.
And interesting is that any documents or responses produced re this order shall not be given to any pro se party or given to any pro se party by counsel and produced only to those parties who have counsel.
Questions 5-17 are abated until there is a final decision on the mandamus proceedings in re: Harris. 5-17 have to do with Harris’s computers and any exterior drives he may have placed data on. Harris is also asked what usernames he used on message boards, chat room etc. He is asked about deleting evidence, replacing hard drive and what wiping or data destruction tools he may have used. Also he was asked if he used a proxy to visit sites.
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lol…Good for the judge. And Happy Mother’s Day QV
Happy Mothers Day to you too Carole. Glad the judge can see the forest for the trees, (so to speak)…
Thanks for the update QV
I agree it is very interesting why the judge would order pro sec not to received documents. I wonder if we will find out what monikers he used. I wonder if he thinks the proxy can really hide you, you have to be pretty internet savvy to do that.
Gosh, thanks QV, Carol, Mary, Mish (Mrs. H?)…
LaDeeDa!!!!
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