United States of America v. Zurich Insurance Company et al

Filing 93

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte denying 79 Motion to Shorten Time (edllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2010)

United States of America v. Zurich Insurance Company et al

Doc. 93

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 23, 2010, Defendants filed a Motion to Compel Production of Electronically Stored Information and a Motion to Compel Production of Documents Withheld as Privileged. Defendants also filed a Motion to Shorten Time to hear these motions on the same day as Plaintiff's Motion to Compel Production of Documents or, Alternatively, for In Camera Review, which is being heard on September 16, 2010. Plaintiff filed an opposition to Defendants' Motion to Shorten Time. Defendants seek to shorten time on the grounds that the discovery cutoff date is September 10, 2010, and that Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel is scheduled to be heard on September 16, 2010. Both Plaintiffs' Motion to Compel and Defendants' Motion to Compel Documents Withheld as Privileged involve the broad issue of attorney-client privilege, but do not appear to be substantively related. The Court previously denied Plaintiff's Motion to Shorten Time to hear Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, which Defendants opposed, on the grounds that Plaintiff had not shown good cause. Similarly, here, Defendants have not shown good cause to shorten time. Therefore, Defendants' Motion to Shorten Time is denied. Because the Court is unavailable on September 28, 2010, the Motion to Compel Production of Electronically Stored Information and a Motion to Compel Production of Documents Withheld as Privileged shall be heard on October 5, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. v. ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants. / UNITED STATES, Plaintiff, No. C-08-05005 MMC (EDL) ORDER DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO SHORTEN TIME IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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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

As stated in the Court's August 10, 2010 Order, the Court is mindful of the September 10, 2010 discovery cutoff date. 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. Further, if the parties have not already done so, they should meet and confer on the issues raised in Defendants' motions. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: August 31, 2010 ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE United States Magistrate Judge

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