MOBILE MED WORK HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC. v. MOORE, 1:24-cv-01219

Plaintiffs (Mobile Med Work Health Solutions, Inc. and affiliates) sought to compel additional discovery regarding cryptocurrency wallets allegedly controlled by Defendant Joshua Moore.
Plaintiffs believed Moore failed to identify all wallets he managed, based on his deposition and activities not accounted for in previously produced wallet public keys.
The Court had previously ordered expedited discovery, specifically requiring disclosure of wallet information.
Defendants argued they had turned over all wallet information within their possession, custody, or control and asserted Moore was unable to access historical wallet information not previously disclosed.
Plaintiffs did not originally brief whether Moore actually controlled or could access the additional wallet information.
The Court determined full briefing was needed on whether Defendants had control over the requested information and ordered expedited, limited briefing to resolve the issue before a key litigation deadline.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Compelling production of additional wallet info	Moore controlled more wallets and should produce info	Only info within Defendants' control can be compelled	Court ordered limited, expedited briefing before making a decision

Horton v. Texas Fed’n for Child. Pac, Inc., 2024 WL 68572 (N.D. Tex. Jan. 5, 2024) (discussing standard for possession, custody, or control under Fed. R. Civ. P. 34(a))
Nvision Biomedical Techs., LLC v. Jalex Med., LLC, 2015 WL 13049356 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 23, 2015), aff’d No. 5:15-CV-284 RP, 2016 WL 8259076 (W.D. Tex. Feb. 1, 2016) (burden on party seeking discovery to prove control over documents)

No officially reported cases cited in this order.