Chavez et al v. Lumber Liquidators, Inc.

Filing 139

ORDER to Meet and Confer and Submit Joint Discovery Letter. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 07/02/2014. (dmrlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/2/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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CRELENCIO CHAVEZ,

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No. C-09-04812 SC (DMR)
related case No. C-12-4383 SC (DMR)

Plaintiff(s),
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LUMBER LIQUIDATORS,

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ORDER TO MEET AND CONFER AND
SUBMIT JOINT DISCOVERY LETTER

Defendant(s).
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On June 18, 2014, Defendant Lumber Liquidators, Inc. (“Lumber Liquidators”) filed a

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discovery letter brief in which it moved to compel further responses to discovery from Plaintiffs

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Chavez, Alva, McMillan, Owens, and Villasenor. [Docket No. 133.] Plaintiffs did not participate in

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the letter brief and did not file a response to Lumber Liquidator’s letter. On June 24, 2014, the court

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issued an order to show cause why it should not grant Lumber Liquidators’ motion to compel in its

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entirety. [Docket No. 134.] Plaintiffs timely filed a response to the order to show cause. [Docket

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No. 136.]

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Having reviewed Plaintiffs’ response, it appears that the parties have not adequately met and

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conferred regarding the issues raised in Lumber Liquidators’ letter. Therefore, the court hereby

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orders the parties to meet and confer regarding their discovery disputes in accordance with the

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court’s Standing Order. The parties’ meet and confer session must be in person or by telephone,

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and may not be conducted by letter, e-mail, or fax. In the meet and confer session, the parties shall

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thoroughly address all outstanding issues with Plaintiffs’ responses to the discovery identified in

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Lumber Liquidators’ letter. If disagreements remain, the parties shall file a joint letter no later than

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July 14, 2014. As required by the court’s Standing Order, going issue-by-issue, the joint letter shall

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describe each unresolved issue, summarize each party’s position with appropriate legal authority,

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and provide each party’s final proposed compromise before moving to the next issue. Failure to

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comply with this order may result in sanctions.

M. Ryu

DONNAudge Donna
J M. RYU
United States Magistrate Judge

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