Orozco, et al. v. Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

Filing 43

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Edmund F. Brennan on 2/11/2016 ORDERING that plaintiff's 41 Motion to Compel is DENIED without prejudice and the 2/17/2016 hearing is VACATED. (Zignago, K.)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JUAN OROZCO and JUAN OROZCOBRISENO, individuals, on behalf of
themselves and all persons similarly
situated,

ORDER
Plaintiffs,

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No. 2:14-cv-2113-MCE-EFB

v.
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., a
corporation, and Does 1 through 50,
inclusive,
Defendants.

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On January 26, 2016, plaintiffs moved to compel defendant to provide further responses to

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their discovery requests. ECF No. 41. The motion was noticed for hearing on February 17, 2016.

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Id. Local Rule 251(a) provides that the Joint Statement Re Discovery Disagreement must be filed

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at least seven days before the scheduled hearing date or, in this instance, by February 10, 2016.

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E.D. Cal. L.R. 251(a). Local Rule 251(a) also provides that the hearing on a discovery motion

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may be dropped from calendar without prejudice if the Joint Statement re Discovery

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Disagreement is not timely filed. Id.

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Although the deadline has passed, the docket reflects that no Joint Statement re Discovery
Disagreement has been filed in connection with plaintiff’s motion to compel. Therefore,
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plaintiff’s motion (ECF No. 41) is denied without prejudice and the February 17, 2016 hearing

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thereon is vacated.

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SO ORDERED.
DATED: February 11, 2016.

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