Nextdoor.com, Inc. v. Abhyanker

Filing 208

ORDER Re 206 Parties' Discovery Letter Brief of June 4, 2014. Signed by Judge Edward M. Chen on 6/5/2014. (emcsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/5/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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NEXTDOOR.COM, INC.,

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Plaintiff,
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C-12-5667 EMC

RAJ ABHYANKER,

ORDER RE PARTIES’ DISCOVERY
LETTER BRIEF OF JUNE 4, 2014

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Defendant.
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(Docket No. 206)

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RAJ ABHYANKER,

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Counterclaimant,
v.

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NEXTDOOR.COM, INC., et al.,

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Counterdefendants.
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To the extent that Nextdoor.com is refusing to produce AEO (Attorneys’ Eyes Only)

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documents until Abhyanker’s counsel certifies that Abhyanker will not review them and that a

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protocol will be established preventing Abhyanker’s access, the Court orders as follows:

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(1)

Nextdoor.com may designate documents as AEO in accordance with the Protective

Order (Docket No. 102);

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(2)

Abhyanker’s counsel shall make the certification above; and

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(3)

Nextdoor.com shall produce the AEO documents immediately upon such

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certification.

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If Abhyanker believes the documents are overdesignated, he may seek remedies provided for
in the Protective Order.

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As to the request for production Abhyanker has served on Sood and Monsoon, the parties

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shall stipulate to which requests for production are relevant to the remaining trade secret claim, and

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Sood and Monsoon shall accordingly respond to the requests.

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denied.
From this point forward, discovery is referred to a magistrate judge, who will be assigned by
the Court. All further discovery disputes, including those that arise out of this Order, shall be
addressed to the magistrate judge.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Abhyanker’s request to extend discovery and production of expert reports by 30 days is

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: June 5, 2014

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_________________________
EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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