IO Group, Inc. et al v. GLBT, Ltd. et al

Filing 53

ORDER To Submit Additional Information re 52 Discovery Disputes. Signed by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu on 05/26/2011. (dmrlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/26/2011)

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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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IO GROUP INC,

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Plaintiffs,
v.

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ORDER TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING
DISCOVERY DISPUTES

GLBT LTD,

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No. C-10-01282 MMC (DMR)

Defendants.
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The Court is in receipt of the parties’ second joint letter regarding their discovery disputes,

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which addresses three separate unresolved issues. See Docket No. 52. The Court orders the parties

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to submit additional information regarding their disputes as set forth below.

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By no later than June 3, 2011, Defendants shall file an updated letter from Defendant David

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Compton’s treating physician that sets forth in sufficient detail any current limitations on Mr.

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Compton’s ability to travel and/or participate in a deposition, as well as the nature, extent, and

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duration of any such limitations. No further briefing or argument on the issue of the location of the

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depositions shall be submitted.

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The parties are ordered to further meet and confer and to provide additional briefing in the

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form of one joint letter that is no longer than 10 pages by no later than June 3, 2011, addressing

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unresolved issues 3 and 4, as follows:

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Unresolved issue 3: to the extent that Request for Production Nos. 7, 9, and 11 seek

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documents that identify and contain confidential information about third parties, Plaintiffs shall

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address the relevance of the requested documents/information and provide support for their position

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that they are entitled to the production of such documents/information. Defendants shall specify

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which provisions of British privacy laws, including the Data Protection Act, they contend apply to

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the specific information sought by the requests and shall provide legal support for their application

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to this litigation. Plaintiffs shall provide a response to Defendants’ position that the information is

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protected from disclosure by the privacy law(s) specified by Defendants as described above.

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Unresolved issue 4: the parties have not submitted adequate information to enable the Court
to evaluate the issue. Therefore, in accordance with this Court’s Order Regarding Resolution of

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Discovery Disputes (Docket No. 49), the parties shall meet and confer regarding each of the

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remaining Requests for Production that are in dispute and describe any remaining issues in the joint

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letter, including providing each party’s final proposed compromise with respect to the remaining

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issues.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 26, 2011

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DONNA M. RYU
United States Magistrate Judge

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