Estate of Jody Mack Miller Woodfox et al v. City of Oakland et al

Filing 41

INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 1/26/2009. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/26/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ESTATE OF "JODY" MACK MILLER) WOODFOX, JANICE COLLINS, ) M.W., a minor, by and ) through her guardian ad ) litem, KARINA SANDERS,J.W., ) a minor by and through her ) guardian ad litem, AISHA ) NALLS, J.B.P., a minor, by ) and through her guardian ad ) litem, SHAMILIA SMART, ) ) Plaintiff(s), ) ) v. ) ) CITY OF OAKLAND, HECTOR ) JIMENEZ, individually and in) his capacity as a police ) officer for the City of ) Oakland, and DOES 1-20, ) inclusive, ) ) Defendant(s). ) ) ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C08-4148 WHA (BZ) INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER

All discovery in this matter has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman. In the event a discovery dispute arises, the parties shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone messages about the 1

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dispute is insufficient.

The Court will not read subsequent

positioning letters; parties shall instead make a contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape recorder or a court reporter. In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the parties must participate in a telephone conference with the Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a letter filed electronically not exceeding two pages (with no attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the action and the issues in dispute. Other parties shall reply in

similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter requesting the conference. to schedule the conference. After the conference with the Court, if filing papers is deemed necessary, they should be filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, with one hard copy delivered directly to Magistrate Judge Zimmerman's Chambers (Room 15-6688). A The Court will contact the parties

chambers copy of all briefs shall be submitted on a diskette formatted in WordPerfect or shall be e-mailed to the following address: [e-mail] Dated: January 26, 2009

Bernard Zimmerman United States Magistrate Judge
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