In Re Sony PS3 "Other OS" Litigation

Filing 112

MOTION to Compel Discovery from Defendant SCEA's Parent Company; and Order Entering the Northern District of California's Standard Stipulated Protective Order [Notice and Memorandum of Points and Authorities] filed by Jason Baker, Antal Herz, Jonathan Huber, Elton Stovell, Anthony Ventura. Motion Hearing set for 2/9/2011 10:30 AM in Courtroom C, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Rivas, Rosemary) (Filed on 12/15/2010)

Ventura v. Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc

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James A. Quadra (SBN 131084) [e-mail] CALVO & CLARK, LLP One Lombard Street, Second Floor San Francisco, California 94111 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Rosemary M. Rivas (State Bar No. 209147) [e-mail] FINKELSTEIN THOMPSON LLP 100 Bush Street, Suite 1450 San Francisco, California 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Interim Co-Lead Counsel UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA In Re Sony PS3 "Other OS" Litigation Case No. CV-10-1811-RS [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL Date: February 9, 2011 Time: 10:30 a.m. Judge: Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen Courtroom: C, 15th Floor James Pizzirusso (admitted pro hac vice) [e-mail] HAUSFELD LLP 1700 K. Street NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20006 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiffs' Motion for an Order: (1) Compelling Discovery From Defendant SCEA's Parent Company, and (2) Entering the Northern District of California's Protective Order for Standard Litigation. Having carefully considered the papers, evidence, and oral arguments presented by the parties, Plaintiffs' Motion is GRANTED and the Court orders as follows: 1. Plaintiffs' Motion to compel discovery from Defendant SCEA that is in the possession, custody and control of Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc., ("SCEI") is hereby granted. The Court finds that in light of (a) SCEA's ability to produce responsive documents in
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SCEI's possession, custody and control, as well as (b) the marketing and agency relationship between SCEA and SCEI, that documents within SCEA's possession, custody and control, and responsive to Plaintiffs' Requests for Production of Documents are sufficiently deemed in the possession, custody and control of SCEA and therefore shall be produced in this litigation. 2. Plaintiffs' Motion for entry of the Northern District of California's

Stipulated Protective Order for Standard Litigation is hereby granted. Plaintiffs shall submit the Stipulated Protective Order for Standard Litigation for this Court's signature within five business days. Defendant shall produce any "confidential" documents it has been withholding that are responsive to Plaintiffs' First Set of Requests for Production of Documents within 10 business days. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: HONORABLE EDWARD M. CHEN United States Magistrate Judge

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[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO COMPEL CASE NO. CV-10-01811-RS