Hamilton v. RadioShack Corporation

Filing 54

ORDER RE DISCOVERY LETTER; ORDER SETTING TELEPHONIC CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Signed by Judge Beeler on 4/3/2012. (lblc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/3/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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Oakland Division
WILLIAM HAMILTON,

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Plaintiff,
v.

No. C 11-00888 LB
ORDER RE 3/28/2012 DISCOVERY
LETTER

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RADIOSHACK CORPORATION, et al.,

[ECF No. 53]

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Defendants.
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On March 28, 2012, Plaintiff William Hamilton filed a discovery letter in which he requested a

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telephonic conference call so that the court could provide the parties with guidance as to whether

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future meet-and-confer sessions should be audiotaped. ECF No. 53 at 1. Plaintiff explained that

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Defendant RadioShack Corporation refused to authorize the filing of a joint discovery letter. Id.

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This is the second time that Plaintiff has filed a single-party discovery letter. See Order, ECF No. 41

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at 1. The parties are warned that a failure to comply with the court’s standing order may result in

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sanctions. Furthermore, if the parties are unable to coordinate meet-and-confer sessions that result

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in joint discovery letters, the court will order the parties to meet in the court’s jury room at the

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court’s convenience.

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The court DENIES Plaintiff’s request without prejudice. The court also SETS a telephonic case

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management conference for April 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss procedures going forward. The

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court will initiate the call using direct dial numbers that the parties shall provide by the parties to

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courtroom deputy Lashanda Scott at 415-522-3140.

C 11-00888 LB
ORDER RE DISCOVERY LETTER

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This disposes of ECF No. 53.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 3, 2012
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LAUREL BEELER
United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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C 11-00888 LB
ORDER RE DISCOVERY LETTER

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