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TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge. Plaintiff-Appellant Richard Dennis appeals the district court's decision to grant Defendant-Appellee Osram Sylvania, Inc.'s ("Sylvania") motion for summary judgment on a claim involving New Hampshire's anti-discrimination statute, N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 354-A. Dennis also appeals the district court's decision to deny "as moot" two discovery motions: (1) a motion to compel discovery of privileged documents and (2) a motion for an extension of time pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 56(f). For the reasons stated below, we affirm.

Before the Court are several Motions in Limine seeking to exclude certain evidence and testimony, of certain witnesses. A hearing was held on November 29, 2007. By agreement, counsel appeared telephonically. The Court enters the following orders with respect to each motion.

Lisa Brown appeals the January 31, 2002 decision of the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights (the "Commission") finding no probable cause that her employer, Ever Better Eating, Inc. ("EBE") was responsible for sexual harassment that occurred at the workplace. EBE moves for summary judgment. Ms. Brown objects, and also moves for summary judgment. After considering the parties' motions, the Court finds and rules as follows.

The plaintiff filed this action with twelve initial counts, most of which I dismissed prior to the case going to the jury. After seven trial days and over a day of deliberation, the jury found that defendant Beaudoin had sexually battered the plaintiff and that Muzak was liable for the sexual harassment the plaintiff and had breached its contract or covenant of good faith and fair dealing with the plaintiff. The jury did not find that Muzak had constructively discharged plaintiff in relation for reporting the sexual harassment and did not award her anything for back or front pay. Nor did the jury award her anything as a result of Muzak’s breach of contract. The jury did award her $50,000 in compensatory damages on the battery count and $75,000 compensatory damages and $1,000,000’ in punitive damages on the sexual harassment claim.

The plaintiff, Debbie Rowe (“Rowe”), initiated this matter with the New Hampshire Commission for Human Rights, but, due to removal, the case is now before this Court. Rowe asserts claims against the defendants, Thibeault Corporation (“Thibeault Corp.”), Ernest Thibeault (“Thibeault”), and John Foley (“Foley”), under RSA Chapter 354-A and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. She alleges that while she worked for Thibeault Corp. she was subjected to sexual harassment and retaliation. Rowe claims that she worked for Thibeault Corp. from March 2003 into December 2003, and that Thibeault and Foley both subjected her to sexual harassment. She further alleges that after she complained about harassment against her, and Thibeault’s claimed sexual harassment of certain other female employees, she was subjected to retaliation that ultimately led to her termination from employment. She asserts that Thibeault and Foley participated in the retaliation.