Stiles v. Wal-Mart Stores Inc, et al

Filing 385

ORDER signed by Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota on 02/14/20 DENYING 382 Ex Parte Application for Order Shortening Time; SETTING Hearing on 370 Motion to Quash, 381 Motion to Enforce and 377 Motion to Compel (already set) for 3/4/2020 at 10:00 AM in Redding (DMC) before Magistrate Judge Dennis M. Cota. The parties and affected non-parties shall meet and confer regarding the discovery disputes and shall file a single joint statement by 5:00 p.m. PST on 02/26/20. Telephonic appearances are not permitted unless the court approves a written request for telephonic appearance showing good cause why a personal appearance should be excused. (Benson, A.)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHARIDAN STILES, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,

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v.

No. 2:14-CV-2234-JAM-DMC

ORDER

WALMART, INC., et al.,

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Defendants.

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AND RELATED COUNTER-ACTIONS

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Plaintiffs, who are proceeding with retained counsel, bring this civil action.

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Pending before the court is plaintiffs’ ex parte application for an order shortening time. See ECF

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No. 382.

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Plaintiffs ex parte application was filed on February 13, 2020, and seeks an order

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shortening time for a hearing on their motion to enforce the court’s prior orders regarding

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limitations on depositions, currently set for hearing on March 25, 2020. Plaintiffs request a

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hearing be held on February 14, 2020. This request will be denied because it is unreasonable to

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expect parties who might oppose plaintiff’s motion to prepare for and brief the matter or for the

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court to review the parties’ filings on such short notice.

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A review of the docket reflects that plaintiffs have noticed a hearing before the

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undersigned in Redding, California, for March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., on their motion to compel

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additional supplemental responses to requests for production, set two. The court will sua sponte

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advance the March 25, 2020, hearing on plaintiff’s motion regarding depositions to this date and

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time. The court will also sua sponte advance the hearing on non-party Onyx Corporation’s

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motion to quash, currently set for hearing on March 17, 2020, to March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m.

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before the undersigned in Redding, California.

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With the foregoing, the following motions are now set for hearing on March 4,
2020, at 10:00 a.m.:

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Docket Number

Description of Motion

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ECF No. 370

Onyx Corporation’s motion to quash.

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ECF No. 377

Plaintiffs’ motion to compel.

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ECF No. 381

Plaintiffs’ motion regarding depositions.

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The parties and affected non-parties shall file a single joint statement regarding these discovery

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disputes on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on February 26, 2020. Plaintiffs and Onyx corporation, as

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moving parties, shall submit their portions of the joint statement to affected opposing counsel on

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or before 5:00 p.m. PST on February 20, 2020. Opposing counsel shall submit their portions of

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the joint statement to counsel for moving parties on or before 12:00 p.m. PST on February 26,

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2020. Moving parties shall be responsible for filing the completed joint statement with the court.

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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

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February 14, 2020 (ECF No. 382) is denied;

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Onyx Corporation’s motion to quash (370) is set for hearing on March 4,

2020, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California;

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Plaintiffs’ motion relating to depositions (ECF No. 381) is set for hearing

on March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California;

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Plaintiffs’ ex parte application for an order shortening time for a hearing on

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Plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 377) remains set for hearing on

March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California;

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The parties and affected non-parties shall meet and confer regarding the

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discovery disputes listed herein and shall file a single joint statement regarding these discovery

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disputes on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on February 26, 2020; and

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Telephonic appearances are not permitted unless the court approves a

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written request for telephonic appearance showing good cause why a personal appearance should

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be excused.

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Dated: February 14, 2020
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DENNIS M. COTA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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