Mendia v. Garcia

Filing 139

ORDER requesting supplemental response re: 129 discovery dispute. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 5/10/2016. (mejlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/10/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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BERNARDO MENDIA,

Case No. 10-cv-03910-MEJ

Plaintiff,
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DISCOVERY ORDER

v.

Re: Dkt. No. 129

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JOHN M. GARCIA, et al.,
Defendants.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Pending before the Court is the parties’ joint letter disputing whether Plaintiff may take

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discovery from Defendants John M. Garcia and Ching Chang. Dkt. No. 129. The Court has

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recently issued an Order on those Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Third Amended Complaint.

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Dkt. No. 138. At the same time, Defendants have also appealed the Court’s Order regarding their

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Motion to Dismiss the Second Amended Complaint and Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to file a

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Third Amended Complaint. Dkt. No. 137 (Receipt of Notice of Appeal). The Court consequently

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requests supplemental briefing from the parties about the proposed scope of discovery in light of

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the Court’s recent Order on the Motion to Dismiss the Third Amended Complaint and Defendants’

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recent appeal. The parties shall meet and confer and submit a supplemental letter of no longer

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than four pages total addressing the impact of the Court’s Order and Defendants’ Appeal on

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Plaintiff’s discovery requests. It is not necessary that the parties meet and confer in person. The

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supplemental letter must be filed by May 18, 2016.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: May 10, 2016
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge