The case is now inching closer to a jury trial, scheduled to start on July 31, 2017 -- more than two years since the date of this incident.
It appears that the Captain's legal team wanted to depose Maurice Gallagher Jr. (CEO). Allegiant filed a motion to protect. For now the CEO is not required to provide a deposition unless there's evidence that he was involved / had the final say in the Captain's firing.