Berger et al v. Seyfarth Shaw, LLP et al

Filing 108

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS re 102 Letter, filed by Jack L. Slobodin, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. Signed by Judge Maria-Elana James on 9/3/08. (mejlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/3/2008)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United States District Court For the Northern District of California 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Dated: September 3, 2008 ____________ MARIA-ELENA JAMES United States Magistrate Judge Before the Court is the parties' letter brief, filed on August 21, 2008, relating to Defendant Seyfarth Shaw's ("Seyfarth") request for discovery relief. Having reviewed the brief, the court is unable to ascertain the relevance of a partial assignment of the Plaintiffs' claim or its proceeds to John Branton in return for his financial assistance, whether legal or not, to the defense in the underlying malpractice action. Therefore, the Defendants' request is denied based on the failure to establish the relevance of the documents to the Defendants' defense. IT IS SO ORDERED. vs. SEYFARTH SHAW LLP, et al., Defendant(s). / IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA RICHARD W. BERGER and BRANT W. BERGER, Plaintiff(s), No. C 07-05279 JSW (MEJ)

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