Cobb et al v. Brede et al

Filing 52

ORDER Discovery Meet and Confer set for 6/24/2011 09:30 AM in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Status Conference set for 6/30/2011 10:00 AM in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, San Francisco before Magistrate Judge Maria-Elena James.. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 6/9/2011. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2011)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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JONATHAN D. COBB, SR., et al.,

No. C 10-03907 MEJ

Plaintiffs,

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v.
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ORDER RE OUTSTANDING
DISCOVERY

ERNEST BREDE, et al.,
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Defendants.
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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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On June 9, 2011, the Court held an order to show cause hearing regarding certain discovery

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issues that have arisen in this case. Based upon discussions at the hearing, the Court ORDERS as

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follows:

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1)

By 5 p.m. today, Plaintiffs shall file with the Court and serve on Defendants’ counsel,

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Anthony Smith, the telephone number and email address for their representative. Mr. Smith

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shall then channel all correspondence with Plaintiffs through their representative, and

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correspondence via the telephone number and email address provided shall be deemed notice

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to Plaintiffs.

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2)

Plaintiffs shall serve on Defendants’ counsel responses to Defendants’ outstanding

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interrogatories and requests for production of documents by June 17, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. As

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discussed at the hearing, Plaintiffs shall ensure that each interrogatory is answered separately

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by number and fully in writing under oath. Plaintiffs shall also ensure that each request for

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production is answered separately and under oath; no blanket statements shall be permitted.

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Plaintiffs shall review Civil Local Rule 3-4 for the formatting requirements for all

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documents.

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3)

By June 17, 2011 at 5:00 p.m., Plaintiffs shall provide a list to Mr. Smith of all third party

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subpoenas that they have issued or wish to have issued to date. Plaintiffs are reminded that

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Mr. Smith must receive proper notice of any third party subpoenas.

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4)

The parties shall appear for a meet and confer session on June 24, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. in

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Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California. The purpose

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of the meet and confer is to discuss Plaintiffs’ discovery responses described above, the third

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party subpoenas, and any other outstanding discovery disputes. Plaintiffs may bring their

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representative to the meeting.

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The parties shall appear before the undersigned for a status conference on June 30, 2011 at
10:00 a.m. in Courtroom B.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Dated: June 9, 2011
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JONATHAN D COBB SR
Case Number: 10-03907 MEJ
Plaintiff,

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
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v.
ERNEST BREDE
Defendant.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the Office of the Clerk, U.S. District
Court, Northern District of California.
That on June 9, 2011, I SERVED a true and correct copy(ies) of the attached, by placing said
copy(ies) in a postage paid envelope addressed to the person(s) hereinafter listed, by depositing said
envelope in the U.S. Mail, or by placing said copy(ies) into an inter-office delivery receptacle
located in the Clerk's office.
Jonathan D. Cobb, Sr.
828 Weeks St.
Palo Alto, CA 94303
Walter Arlen St. Clair
1227 Sevier St
Menlo Park, CA 94025

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Dated: June 9, 2011
Richard W. Wieking, Clerk
By: Brenda Tolbert, Deputy Clerk

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