Rheumatology Diagnostics Laboratory, Inc et al v. Blue Shield of California Life & Health Insurance Company

Filing 184

ORDER granting 181 Joint Stipulation. Signed by Judge William H. Orrick on 09/30/2014. (jmdS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/30/2014)

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NIALL P. McCARTHY (SBN 160175)
[e-mail]
ANNE MARIE MURPHY (SBN 202540)
[e-mail]
DEMETRIUS X. LAMBRINOS (SBN 246027)
[e-mail]
COTCHETT, PITRE & McCARTHY, LLP
840 Malcolm Road
Burlingame, California 94010
Tel: [phone] / Fax: [phone]

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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RHEUMATOLOGY DIAGNOSTICS
LABORATORY, INC., et al.

Case No. 3:12-cv-05847-WHO

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Plaintiffs,
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ORDER REGARDING JOINT
STIPULATION

v.
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AETNA, INC., et. al. ,
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Defendants.
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LAW OFFICES

COTCHETT, PITRE
& MCCARTHY, LLP

ORDER REGARDING JOINT; Case No. 3:12-cv-05847-WHO

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ORDER

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The Court hereby modifies its Standing Order for Civil Cases to permit the Parties to
submit one joint letter brief covering all four of their pending discovery disputes totaling no more
than 14 pages and to submit declarations and exhibits as set forth below.

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exhibits (excerpts from QDI internal documents), relating to QDI’s instructions not to

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answer.

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Plaintiffs may submit the Declaration of Chris Riedel relating to QDI’s Attorneys
Eyes Only (“AEO”) designations.

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3.

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Plaintiffs may submit two charts listing their objections to QDI’s AEO
designations. The first chart relates to testimony designated at AEO, and the second

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relates to documents designated as AEO. Plaintiffs will submit the referenced

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documents and transcripts for in camera inspection only if the Court requests them.

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Each Party may submit a search term hit report.

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Plaintiffs may submit pages from Mr. Halbout’s deposition transcript, and two short

Defendants may submit a declaration on the AEO issue and one additional exhibit.

Plaintiffs may submit up to 30 total pages, and Defendants may submit up to 12 total pages.1

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: September 30, 2014

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THE HONORABLE WILLIAM H. ORRICK
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE

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These page limits are made without prejudice to discovery requests and responses which the
Parties are permitted to submit under this Court’s Standing Order.
ORDER REGARDING JOINT STIPULATION;
Case No. 3:12-cv-05847-WHO

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