Bjorklun v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company et al

Filing 29

ORDER DENYING OBJECTION TO DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Judge JEFFREY S. WHITE on 8/23/10. (jjoS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/23/2010)

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Bjorklun v. Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Company et al Doc. 29 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA KATHRYN A. BJORKLUN, Plaintiff, v. HARTFORD LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, et al., Defendants. / ORDER DENYING OBJECTION TO DISCOVERY ORDER No. C 10-00094 JSW United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Now before the Court is the objection filed by Defendants to Magistrate Judge James' Discovery Order dated August 11, 2010 (the "Discovery Order"). Having carefully reviewed the objection and considered Plaintiff's arguments and the relevant legal authority, and good cause appearing, the Court hereby DENIES Plaintiff's objection and AFFIRMS the Discovery Order. The District Court may modify or set aside any portion of a magistrate's ruling on nondispositive pre-trial motions found to be "clearly erroneous or contrary to law." Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a); see also, e.g., Grimes v. City and County of San Francisco, 951 F.2d 236, 241 (9th Cir. 1991). A ruling is clearly erroneous if the reviewing court, after considering the evidence, is left with the "definite and firm conviction that a mistake has been committed." United States v. U.S. Gypsum Co., 333 U.S. 364, 395 (1948). /// /// Dockets.Justia.com 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 After a careful review of the Discovery Order, this Court finds that the Judge James' ruling was not clearly erroneous or contrary to law. Therefore, this Court DENIES Defendants' motion for relief and AFFIRMS the Discovery Order dated August 11, 2010. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: August 23, 2010 JEFFREY S. WHITE UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2

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