Novikoff v. United States

Filing 16

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 5/16/2012 ORDERING that the hearing on plaintiff's 10 motion to compel defendant to produce further responses to plaintiff's interrogatories is CONTINUED to 6/20/2012 at 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom No. 24. On or before 6/13/2012, if plaintiff has not withdrawn the motion as moot, the parties shall file a supplemental joint statement regarding the status of the discovery dispute. Defendant is reminded of its obligation to conduct a thorough, diligent search in order to answer the interrogatories with all information available to defendant, including information known to anyone in the defendant's employ or over whom it has control. (Zignago, K.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOHN NAVY NOVIKOFF,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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No. CIV S-11-3023 MCE EFB

UNITED STATES,
Defendant.

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ORDER
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On May 9, 2012, the court heard plaintiff’s motion to compel defendant to produce

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further responses to plaintiff’s interrogatories. Dckt. Nos. 10, 13. Attorney Joseph Maloney

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appeared at the hearing on behalf of plaintiff and attorney J. Earlene Gordon appeared on behalf

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of defendant. Per plaintiff’s counsel’s request, the motion was continued in order to permit

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defendant to further investigate the matters at issue and provide supplemental responses to

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plaintiff’s interrogatories.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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1. The hearing on plaintiff’s motion to compel defendant to produce further responses to

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plaintiff’s interrogatories, Dckt. No. 10, is continued to June 20, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in

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Courtroom No. 24.

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2. On or before June 13, 2012, if plaintiff has not withdrawn the motion as moot, the

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parties shall file a supplemental joint statement regarding the status of the discovery dispute.

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3. Defendant is reminded of its obligation to conduct a thorough, diligent search in order

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to answer the interrogatories with all information available to defendant, including information

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known to anyone in the defendant’s employ or over whom it has control. Fed. R. Civ. P.

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33(b)(1)(B); Gen. Dynamics Corp. v. Selb Mfg. Co., 481 F.2d 1204, 1210-11 (8th Cir. 1973).

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SO ORDERED.
DATED: May 16, 2012.

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