Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB v. Delta Electronics (Thailand) Public Company Limited

Filing 103

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman granting 65 Motion for Protective Order (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/10/2009)

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 ) ) ) Plaintiff(s), ) ) ) v. ) DELTA ELECTRONICS (THAILAND)) ) PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED, ) ) Defendant(s). ) SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS AB, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C09-1326 MMC (BZ) ORDER GRANTING RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE ORDER

On April 15, 2009, petitioner served "Garnishment Interrogatories" upon third party, Citibank N.A. On May 1,

2009, respondent filed a motion for temporary protective order requesting that "Garnishment Interrogatories" and Memorandum of Garnishee by petitioner be quashed, any third parties be relieved from obligation to answer discovery requests issued thus far by petitioner, and petitioner be restrained from issuing any discovery requests on any third parties other than by Rule 45 subpoena. The motion may be moot. See Opposition

Memorandum p.1, ll 5-14. is GRANTED.

To the extent it is not, the motion

Petitioner has cited no authority in support of serving 1

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its "Garnishment Interrogatories" and the Court has found none. Nor has Petitioner cited any authority for serving Federal Rule of Civil

interrogatories on a third party.

Procedure 33, limits interrogatories to parties. The Court finds no need for a hearing. IT IS HEREBY

ORDERED that Respondent's Motion for Temporary Protective Order is GRANTED as to the interrogatories served on Citibank. Dated: June 10, 2009 Bernard Zimmerman United States Magistrate Judge
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