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The court denied plaintiffs' motion to compel disclosure of Dr. Siskin's 2003-2004 statistical analyses on privilege grounds, but granted the motion in part by requiring disclosure of the methodologies used in those analyses and allowing supplemental deposition limited to two hours regarding statistical procedures.
What Happened
A group of employees sued Eastman Kodak Company claiming workplace discrimination. During the lawsuit, the employees wanted to see statistical analyses that a doctor named Dr. Siskin had prepared in 2003-2004, which likely examined whether discrimination had occurred at the company. Eastman Kodak refused to share these complete analyses, claiming they were protected by legal privilege.
What the Court Decided
The court split the decision. It ruled that Eastman Kodak didn't have to turn over Dr. Siskin's full statistical reports because they were legally privileged. However, the court said the company must reveal the methods and procedures Dr. Siskin used to conduct his statistical analysis. The court also allowed the employees' lawyers to question Dr. Siskin for up to two additional hours specifically about how he performed his statistical work.
Why This Matters for Workers
This ruling shows that while companies can sometimes keep expert analyses private during discrimination lawsuits, they cannot completely hide how those analyses were conducted. Workers and their lawyers have the right to understand the methods used in statistical studies that might affect their discrimination claims, even if they cannot see the complete results.
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