CC Metals & Alloys, LLC v. American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company, 5:22-cv-00055

The case involves a dispute between CC Metals and Alloys, LLC (Plaintiff) and American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company (Defendant), among others.
A key legal issue is whether the deposition of Julie Diebenow, Defendant's representative, should proceed given her alleged medical condition.
Magistrate Judge Lanny King is overseeing pretrial matters, including the question of Diebenow's deposition.
Defendant submitted unspecified medical documentation under seal claiming Diebenow’s deposition would cause harm, while Plaintiff proposed reasonable accommodations.
The Court found the provided medical information insufficient to entirely prevent Diebenow’s deposition.
The Court ordered the parties to continue working on accommodations and to file motions or updates by set deadlines if resolution is not reached.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether Diebenow's deposition should be prevented on medical grounds	Reasonable accommodations are possible for deposition	Medical condition justifies barring deposition	Medical evidence insufficient to bar deposition; must proceed with potential accommodations

Schorr v. Briarwood Estates Ltd. Partnership, 178 F.R.D. 488 (N.D. Ohio 1998) (moving party must show specific, documented medical harm to prevent deposition)
Am. Gen. Life Ins. Co. v. Harshman, 299 F.R.D. 157 (E.D. Ky. 2014) (court requires detailed, specific evidence of harm to limit or prevent deposition)