Silgan Containers LLC v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA

Filing 64

ORDER DENYING 59 First MOTION for Discovery to Compel, 58 MOTION for Protective Order, DIRECTING PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH JUDGE BEELER'S STANDING ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY DISPUTES. Signed by Judge Beeler on 11/3/10. (Attachments: # 1 Standing Order)(lblc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/3/2010)

Silgan Containers LLC v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh, PA

Doc. 64

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of California
Oakland Division SILGAN CONTAINERS, v. Plaintiff, No. C 09-05971 RS (LB) NOTICE OF REFERRAL AND ORDER RE DISCOVERY PROCEDURES

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NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS., et al., Defendants. _____________________________________/

TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD: The district court has referred Defendant's Motion for Protective Order and Plaintiff's Motion to Compel, electronically filed on October 26, 2010, which are discovery matters, to United States Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler. The motions were noticed for December 2, 2010 and December 16, 2010, respectively. The Court VACATES the current hearing dates and DENIES the pending discovery motions without prejudice and directs the parties to comply with the procedures for addressing discovery disputes set forth in Judge Beeler's standing order (attached). Those procedures require, among other things, that if a meet-and-confer by other means does not resolve the parties' dispute, lead counsel for the parties must meet and confer in person. If that procedure does not resolve the disagreement, the parties must file a joint letter instead of a formal motion. After reviewing the joint /// ///

C 09-05971 RS (LB) NOTICE OF REFERRAL AND ORDER

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letter, the Court will evaluate whether further proceedings are necessary, including any further briefing or argument. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: November 3, 2010 _______________________________ LAUREL BEELER United States Magistrate Judge

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