Mathews et al v. City of Oakland Police Department et al

Filing 37

ORDER re Discovery Hearing. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on June 14, 2013. (jcslc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/14/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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SPRING MATHEWS, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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Case No.: C-12-03235 JCS
ORDER

v.

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CITY OF OAKLAND,
Defendant.

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For the reasons stated on the record at the hearing, held on June 14, 2013, the Court orders as

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follows: (1) Plaintiffs shall (a) produce all yet unproduced documents that are responsive to

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Defendant’s February 11, 2013 request for production of documents, including funeral pictures and

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photographs taken at the mortuary; and (b) file a declaration stating that all documents responsive to

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Defendant’s February 11, 2013 request for production of documents have been produced; (2)

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Plaintiffs shall file supplemental Rule 26 disclosures that disclose the identity of all witnesses known

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to them, as well as all known contact information, and a succinct description of their expected

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testimony; (3) Plaintiffs shall give notices of all subpoenas sent to third parties in the future; (4)

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Plaintiffs shall disclose (a) the identity of all persons or entities that employed Martin Flenaugh in

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the 18 months prior to his death; (b) Ms. Mathews’ employers since 2003, including her position and

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dates of employment; and (c) Ms. Mathews’ sources of income, and income, during all periods of

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unemployment since 2003; (5) Ms. Mathews shall sign a waiver to authorize the disclosure of her

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health care providers’ records; (6) Plaintiffs shall not contact the Oakland Police Department staff

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with respect to this case; and (7) Plaintiffs shall be silent at all depositions and shall not speak to

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witnesses on the day of their deposition; a violation of this aspect of the order will result in Plaintiffs

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being barred from attending future depositions. Plaintiffs shall make all productions, disclosures,

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and authorizations pursuant to this order by June 21, 2013. Plaintiffs shall file the declaration

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required by this order by June 21, 2013. Plaintiffs’ requests are denied.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 14, 2013
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JOSEPH C. SPERO
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Northern District of California

United States District Court

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