Ellis v. Costco Wholesale Corporation

Filing 707

ORDER Re 705 Temporal Scope of Discovery. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 12/11/2012. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHIRLEY “RAE” ELLIS, et al.,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C-04-3341 EMC

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION,

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ORDER RE TEMPORAL SCOPE OF
DISCOVERY

Defendant.
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(Docket No. 705)

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On December 10, 2012 the parties submitted certain stipulations regarding post-certification

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discovery. Docket No. 704. At the same time, they submitted a letter detailing a dispute about the

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temporal scope of discovery. After considering the positions and arguments of the parties, this

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Court orders that discovery shall be presumptively allowed of materials back to January 1, 1999.

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This ruling is without prejudice to Defendant’s objection to any particular request as burdensome

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under e.g., Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(2)(C).

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This order disposes of Docket No. 705.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: December 11, 2012
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge