United States of America v. Zurich Insurance Company et al

Filing 63

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte granting in part and denying in part 52 Motion to Shorten Time; granting in part and denying in part 58 Motion to Shorten Time (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/10/2010)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 United 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 On August 3, 2010, Plaintiff filed a Motion to Quash the Subpoena for Deposition of Joshua Bloom and a Motion to Compel or Alternatively for In Camera Review. Also on that day, Defendants filed a Motion to Compel the Deposition of Joshua Bloom. Both sides have filed motions to shorten time to hear these motions. Plaintiff informed the Court that it did not oppose Defendants' Motion to Shorten Time. Defendants filed an opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Shorten Time, stating that they opposed only shortening time for Plaintiff's Motion to Compel. Good cause appearing, Plaintiff's Motion to Shorten Time to hear the Motion to Quash Subpoena and Defendants' Motion to Shorten Time to hear the Motion to Compel Deposition are granted in part. Pursuant to the parties' proposed briefing schedule, oppositions to the Motion to Quash and Motion to Compel shall be filed no later than August 17, 2010, and replies, if any, shall be filed no later than August 20, 2010. The hearing for these motions is scheduled for August 31, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. There is no good cause to grant Plaintiff's Motion to Shorten Time to hear Plaintiff's Motion to Compel. Thus, the Motion to Compel shall be heard on a regularly noticed schedule. The Court, however, is unavailable on September 7 and 14, 2010. Therefore, Plaintiff's Motion to Compel shall be heard on September 16, 2010. The Court is mindful of the September 10, 2010 discovery cutoff v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants. / UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, No. C-08-05005 MMC (EDL) ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF'S AND DEFENDANTS' MOTIONS TO SHORTEN TIME IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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date. However, if as a result of the Court's ruling on the Motion to Compel, key documents are produced, the Court would consider extending the deadline for related depositions after the discovery cutoff date upon a showing of good cause. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: August 10, 2010 ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge

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