District Court, E.D. Michigan August 22, 2008, No. 05-74253 (Flagg ex rel. Bond v. City of Detroit)

OPINION AND ORDER REGARDING DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO PRECLUDE DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

GERALD E. ROSEN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

In an opinion and related order issued on March 20, 2008, the Court (i) determined that the communications exchanged among certain officials and employees of the Defendant City of Detroit via city-issued text messaging devices were potentially