Nextdoor.com, Inc. v. Abhyanker

Filing 269

ORDER by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins regarding discovery disputes 265 266 267 . (nclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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12 NEXTDOOR.COM, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 12-cv-05667 EMC (NC)
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY
DISPUTES
Re: Dkt. Nos. 265, 266, 267

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Defendant.

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The parties have presented two discovery letter briefs on the eve of the close of fact

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1. Nextdoor’s request to compel production of the original assignment agreement,

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or for a detailed declaration explaining the whereabouts of the original, is

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denied. Mr. Abhyanker has already responded to the discovery request by

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stating the original is not in his possession, custody, or control. Nextdoor will

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have an opportunity at Abhyanker’s deposition to elicit testimony regarding

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the authenticity of the assignment agreement and whereabouts of the original;

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2. Nextdoor has demonstrated the relevance of determining whether the device

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with MAC address 00-24-8C-F8-70-B2 has been preserved. Because counsel

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is currently focused on completing production of documents by today’s
Case No. 12-cv-05667 EMC (NC)
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY
DISPUTES

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deadline, counsel for Mr. Abhyanker must inform counsel for Nextdoor

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whether that device has been preserved by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 21;

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3. There does not appear to be a live dispute regarding the review of documents

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for relevance or responsiveness. Both parties seem to agree that all responsive

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documents must be produced. The third issue therefore appears moot.
Any party may object to this order to Judge Chen within 14 days. Fed. R. Civ. P.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Date: July 18, 2014

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_________________________
Nathanael M. Cousins
United States Magistrate Judge

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Case No. 12-cv-05667 EMC (NC)
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY
DISPUTES

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