Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association v. California Department of Education

Filing 106

ORDER signed by Judge Kimberly J. Mueller on 6/1/15. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to serve a courtesy copy of this order with the attachment on Mr. Krone at the mailing and e-mail addresses shown on the attachment. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Special Master Protocol and Budget)(Meuleman, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MORGAN HILL CONCERNED
PARENTS ASSOCIATION, an
unincorporated association, and
CONCERNED PARENTS
ASSOCIATION, an unincorporated
association,

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ORDER

Plaintiffs,

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No. 2:11-cv-03471-KJM-AC

v.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION and DOES 1 through 5,
Defendants.

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As agreed by the parties, this court held a teleconference with Mr. Winston Krone

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of Kivu Consulting, Inc. on May 19, 2015. Following the discussion, Mr. Krone submitted a

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proposed protocol and budget to govern his responsibilities. The court is prepared to approve Mr.

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Krone’s proposal and appoint him as special master for the limited purpose of consulting with the

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parties, jointly and separately, to establish methods of facilitating and expediting electronic

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discovery. Mr. Krone’s proposed protocol is attached to this order.

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The parties are directed to review the proposed protocol and be prepared to discuss

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it at the upcoming status set on June 25, 2015. In particular, the second item under the first

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heading suggests the court order the parties to produce a memorandum of outstanding discovery
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issues. To avoid this additional work, the court is considering instead directing that Mr. Krone

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review filings already on the docket, particularly ECF Nos. 60, 64, 67–74, 81, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97.

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The parties should be prepared to discuss at the status conference whether these filings clearly

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describe the outstanding discovery issues so as to permit the special master to begin his duties

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efficiently and cost effectively. The parties should refrain from contacting Mr. Krone until the

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court issues an order confirming his appointment and the terms of appointment.

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The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a courtesy copy of this order with the
attachment on Mr. Krone at the mailing and e-mail addresses shown on the attachment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: June 1, 2015.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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