Lauris et al v. Novartis AG et al

Filing 69

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON DEFENDANTS REQUEST FOR SANCTIONS. Plaintiffs shall file a response to Defendants request for sanctions on or before November 17, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time; Defendants reply, if any, shall be filed on or before November 21, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time; and Upon expiration of the time for Defendants to file a reply the matter shall be deemed submitted. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stanley A. Boone on 11/15/2016. (Hernandez, M)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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KRISTI LAURIS, et. al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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Case No. 1:16-cv-00393-LJO-SAB
ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE
ON DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR
SANCTIONS

v.
NOVARTIS AG, et al.,
Defendants.

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Currently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery in this action which

18 is set for oral argument on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. On November 10,
19 2016, an order issued denying Plaintiffs’ request to file documents under seal in support of the
20 motion and providing an opportunity to file a renewed motion on November 14, 2016. On
21 November 12, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a request for leave to file exhibits in the public record. On
22 November 13, 2016, Defendants filed a notice of opposition to the motion. On November 14,
23 2016, Defendants filed a notice of request to file the documents under seal in which they are also
24 seeking sanctions against Plaintiffs for violation of the protective order.
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On November 15, 2016, an informal telephonic conference was conducted with the

26 parties to determine how they wished to proceed on the currently pending motions. Counsel
27 Richard Elias and Tamara Spicer appeared for Plaintiffs and Sandra Edwards and Andrew
28 Reissaus appeared for Defendants. Based upon the discussion at the informal conference, oral

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1 argument on the motion for discovery will take place as currently scheduled on November 16,
2 2016. The request for sanctions shall be addressed on the papers.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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Plaintiffs’ shall file a response to Defendants’ request for sanctions on or before
November 17, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time;

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Defendants reply, if any, shall be filed on or before November 21, 2016 at 5:00
p.m. Pacific Time; and

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Upon expiration of the time for Defendants’ to file a reply the matter shall be
deemed submitted.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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November 15, 2016
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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