Ward v. Cisco Systems, Inc. et al

Filing 96

NOTICE by Cisco Systems, Inc. of Deposition of Danny Williams (Babcock, Charles)

Ward v. Cisco Systems, Inc. et al

Doc. 96

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS TEXARKANA DIVISION JOHN WARD, JR. C. A. NO. 08-4022 JURY TRIAL DEMANDED

V. CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.' S NOTICE OF DEPOSITION OF DANNY WILLIAMS

TO:

Danny Williams , Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C., 10333 Richmond , Suite 1100, Houston , Texas 77042 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,

Defendant Cisco Systems, Inc. will take the oral and videotaped deposition of Danny Williams before a certified court reporter on Friday, September 25, 2009, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the offices of Williams, Morgan & Amerson, P.C., 10333 Richmond, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77042. Said deposition will be taken before a certified court reporter, licensed to administer oaths in the State of Texas, and said deposition will be videotaped. The deposition will continue from day to day until completed.

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Jackson Walker L.L.P.

By: ls% Charles L. Babcock Richard E. Griffin Arkansas Bar No.: 63020 Email : rgriffinajw.com Charles L. Babcock Federal Bar No.: 10982 Email: cbabcockCjw.com Crystal J. Parker Federal Bar No.: 621142 Email: cparkerg jw.com a 1401 McKinney Suite 1900 Houston , Texas 77010 [phone] [phone] - Fax ATTORNEYS FOR DEFENDANT CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on this 11 rn day of September, 2009, a true and correct copy of the foregoing was served via electronic mail upon: Patricia L. Peden Law Offices of Patricia L. Peden 5901 Christie Avenue Suite 201 Emeryville, CA 94608 Attorney for Plaintiff John Ward, Jr. Nicholas H. Patton Patton, Tidwell & Schroeder, LLP 4605 Texas Boulevard P.O. Box 5398 Texarkana, Texas 75505-5398 Attorney for John Ward, Jr. /s/ Charles L. Babcock Charles L. Babcock

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AO 88A ( Rev. 01109) Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents in a Civil Action

UNITED

STATE S DISTRICT CO URT
for the Southern District of Texas

John Ward, Jr. Plaintiff

V. Cisco Systems, Inc.
Defendant

Civil Action No . } }

08-4022 JLH

(If the action is pending in another district, state where:

Western District of Arkansas

SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY AT A DEPOSITION OR TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS IN A CIVIL ACTION To: Danny Williams , Williams , Morgan & Amerson, P.C. 10333 Richmond , Suite 1100 , Houston , Texas 77042

Q( Testimony: YOU ARE COMMANDED to appear at the time, date , and place set forth below to testify at a deposition to be taken in this civil action . If you are an organization that is not a party in this case , you must designate one or more officers, directors , or managing agents, or designate other persons who consent to testify on your behalf about the following matters, or those set forth in an attachment:

Place: Williams , Morgan & Amerson, P.C. 10333 Richmond, Suite 1100, Houston , Texas 77042

Date and Time: 09/25 /2009 09:00

The deposition will be recorded by this method:

court reporter and videographer

l^ Production : You, or your representatives , must also bring with you to the deposition the following documents, electronically stored information , or objects , and permit their inspection , copying, testing, or sampling of the material:

The provisions of Fed . R. Civ. P. 45(c), relating to your protection as a person subject to a subpoena , and Rule 45 (d) and ( e), relating to your duty to respond to this subpoena and the potential consequences of not doing so, are attached. Date: 09/11/2009 CLERK OF COURT

Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk

The name, address , e-mail, and telephone number of the attorney representing (name ofparty) Charles L. Babcock , Jackson Walker, LLP 1401 McKinney Street , Suite 1900, Houston , Texas 77010 713-752- 4200 [e-mail]

Cisco Systems, Inc.

who issues or requests this subpoena, are:

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AO 88A (Rev. 01/09) subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents in a Civil Action (Page 2)

Civil Action No. 08-4022 dLH PROOF OF SERVICE (This section should not be ftled with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 45.)
This subpoena for (name of individual and title , if anv) was received by me on (date)

0 1 personally served the subpoena on the individual at (place)
on (date) ; or

0 I left the subpoena at the individual ' s residence or usual place of abode with (name) a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there, on (date) , and mailed a copy to the individual's last known address; or
, who is

0 I served the subpoena on (name of individual)
designated by law to accept service of process on behalf of (name of organization) on (date)

; or ; or

0 I returned the subpoena unexecuted because

0

Other (specify):

Unless the subpoena was issued on behalf of the United States, or one of its officers or agents, I have also tendered to the witness fees for one day's attendance , and the mileage allowed by law, in the amount of

My fees are $

for travel and $

for services, for a total of $

0.00

I declare under penalty of perjury that this information is true.

Date:
Server 's signature

Printed name and title

Server's address

Additional information regarding attempted service, etc:

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AO 88A (Rev_ 01/ 09) Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition or to Produce Documents n a Civil Action (Page 3)

Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45 (c), (d ), and (e) (Effective 12/1!07)
(c) Protecting a Person Subject to a Subpoena. (1) A voiding Undue Burden or Expense; Sanctions. A party or attorney responsible for issuing and serving a subpoena must take reasonable steps to avoid imposing undue burden or expense on a person subject to the subpoena. The issuing court must enforce this duty and impose an appropriate sanction - which may include lost earnings and reasonable attorney's fees - on a party or attorney who fails to comply. (2) Command to Produce Materials or Permit Inspection. (A) Appearance Not Required. A person commanded to produce documents, electronically stored information, or tangible things, or to permit the inspection of premises, need not appear in person at the place of production or inspection unless also commanded to appear for a deposition, hearing, or trial. (B) Objections. A person commanded to produce documents or tangible things or to permit inspection may serve on the party or attorney designated in the subpoena a written objection to inspecting, copying, testing or sampling any or all of the materials or to inspecting the premises - or to producing electronically stored information in the form or forms requested. The objection must be served before the earlier of the time specified for compliance or 14 days after the subpoena is served. If an objection is made, the following rules apply: (i) At any time, on notice to the commanded person, the serving party may move the issuing court for an order compelling production or inspection. (ii) These acts may be required only as directed in the order, and the order must protect a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer from significant expense resulting from compliance. (3) Quashing or Modifying a Subpoena. (A) When Required. On timely motion, the issuing court must quash or modify a subpoena that: (i) fails to allow a reasonable time to comply; (ii) requires a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer to travel more than 100 miles from where that person resides, is employed, or regularly transacts business in person - except that, subject to Rule 45(c)(3)(13)(iii), the person may be commanded to attend a trial by traveling from any such place within the state where the trial is held; (iii) requires disclosure of privileged or other protected matter, if no exception or waiver applies; or (iv) subjects a person to undue burden. (B) When Permitted. To protect a person subject to or affected by a subpoena, the issuing court may, on motion, quash or modify the subpoena if it requires: (i) disclosing a trade secret or other confidential research, development, or commercial information; (ii) disclosing an unretained expert's opinion or information that does not describe specific occurrences in dispute and results from the expert's study that was not requested by a party; or (iii) a person who is neither a party nor a party's officer to incur substantial expense to travel more than 100 miles to attend trial. (C) Specifying Conditions as an Alternative. In the circumstances described in Rule 45(e)(3)(B), the court may, instead of quashing or modifying a subpoena, order appearance or production under specified conditions if the serving party: (i) shows a substantial need for the testimony or material that cannot be otherwise met without undue hardship; and (ii) ensures that the subpoenaed person will be reasonably compensated. (d) Duties in Responding to a Subpoena. (1) Producing Documents or Electronically Stored Information. These procedures apply to producing documents or electronically stored information: (A) Documents. A person responding to a subpoena to produce documents must produce them as they are kept in the ordinary course of business or must organize and label them to correspond to the categories in the demand. (B) Farm for Producing Electronically Stored Information A'ot Specified If a subpoena does not specify a form for producing electronically stored information, the person responding must produce it in a form or forms in which it is ordinarily maintained or in a reasonably usable form or forms. (C) Electronically Stored Information Produced in Only One Form. The person responding need not produce the same electronically stored information in more than one form. (D) Inaccessible Electronically Stored Information. The person responding need not provide discovery of electronically stored information from sources that the person identifies as not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. On motion to compel discovery or for a protective order, the person responding must show that the information is not reasonably accessible because of undue burden or cost. If that showing is made, the court may nonetheless order discovery from such sources if the requesting party shows good cause, considering the limitations of Rule 26(b)(2)(C). The court may specify conditions for the discovery. (2) Claiming Privilege or Protection. (A) Information Withheld. A person withholding subpoenaed information under a claim that it is privileged or subject to protection as trial-preparation material must: (i) expressly make the claim; and (ii) describe the nature of the withheld documents, communications, or tangible things in a manner that, without revealing information itself privileged or protected, will enable the parties to assess the claim. (B) Information Produced. If information produced in response to a subpoena is subject to a claim of privilege or of protection as trialpreparation material, the person making the claim may notify any party that received the information of the claim and the basis for it. After being notified, a party must promptly return, sequester, or destroy the specified information and any copies it has, must not use or disclose the information until the claim is resolved; must take reasonable steps to retrieve the information if the party disclosed it before being notified; and may promptly present the information to the court under seal for a determination of the claim. The person who produced the information must preserve the information until the claim is resolved. (e) Contempt. The issuing court may hold in contempt a person who, having been served, fails without adequate excuse to obey the subpoena . A nonparty ' s failure to obey must be excused if the subpoena purports to require the nonparty to attend or produce at a place outside the limits of Rule 45 (c)(3)(A)(ii).