Innovation Ventures LLC et al v. Pittsburg Wholesale Grocers Inc et al

Filing 406

ORDER RE DISCOVERY DISPUTE AND REFERRAL OF ALL DISCOVERY DISPUTES TO A RANDOMLY-ASSIGNED MAGISTRATE JUDGE by Judge Alsup granting in part and denying in part 389 Discovery Letter Brief; granting in part and denying in part 391 Discovery Letter Brief; granting in part and denying in part 398 Discovery Letter Brief; granting in part and denying in part 399 Discovery Letter Brief (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/3/2013)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C 12-05523 WHA

INNOVATION VENTURES, LLC, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.

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PITTSBURG WHOLESALE GROCERS,
INC., et al.,

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ORDER RE DISCOVERY
DISPUTE AND REFERRAL
OF ALL DISCOVERY DISPUTES
TO A RANDOMLY-ASSIGNED
MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Defendants.
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This order memorializes the rulings at today’s discovery dispute hearing.

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Pitco’s request to compel plaintiffs to produce pricing data for bottles of 5-hour energy

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packaged in forms other than a master case is DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Plaintiffs shall

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prepare a sworn declaration certifying the pricing information they produced regarding master

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cases sold to Rite-Aid by JULY 10 AT NOON.

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Dan-Dee’s special interrogatories 1, 4–7, 10, and 13–14 are QUASHED. Dan-Dee’s
request to compel responses to special interrogatories 2–3, 8–9, and 11–12 is GRANTED.
This matter is REFERRED to a randomly-assigned magistrate judge for resolution of all

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future discovery disputes. This includes any discovery disputes involving Dan-Dee’s discovery

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requests that were not addressed at today’s hearing. The parties must be mindful of the case

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management deadlines and bring all discovery disputes to the magistrate judge’s attention in a

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timely manner. The magistrate judge is requested to assist the Court in adhering to the case

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management schedule by issuing timely rulings on the parties’ discovery disputes.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: July 3, 2013.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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United States District Court

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