Raymat Materials, Inc. v. A&C Catalysts, Inc.

Filing 70

ORDER SETTING HEARING RE A&C CATALYSTS DISCOVERY DISPUTE AND REQUESTING AMENDED CHAMBERS COPIES re 68 Discovery Letter Brief regarding Defendant A&C's Motion to Compel Emmanuel Balsamides, Sr., Alexis Wade, and Protameen Chemicals, I nc. to Appear for Completion of Deposition (Dkt. 67) filed by A&C Catalysts, Inc. Responses due by 4/11/2014. Three hour meet-and-confer from 7:30--10:30 A.M. 4/15/2014 in Court's jury room. Motion Hearing set for 4/15/2014 10:30 AM in Courtroom 8, 19th Floor, San Francisco before Hon. William Alsup.. Signed by Judge Alsup on April 8, 2014. (whalc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/8/2014)

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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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Plaintiff,

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v.
ORDER SETTING HEARING
RE A&C CATALYSTS’
DISCOVERY DISPUTE AND
REQUESTING AMENDED
CHAMBERS’ COPIES

A&C CATALYSTS, INC., a New Jersey
corporation,

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Defendant and Third-Party
Plaintiff,

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No. C 13-00567 WHA

RAYMAT MATERIALS, INC., a
California corporation,

v.

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PROTAMEEN CHEMICALS, INC., a
New Jersey corporation,

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Third-Party Defendant.

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In this action alleging breach of contract and intentional interference with contractual

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relations, fact discovery closed on March 28, motions to compel were due April 4, and trial is

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scheduled for June 30, 2014 (Dkt. No. 16). On March 24, plaintiff Raymat Materials, Inc. filed a

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motion for leave to file a second amended complaint and request to amend the scheduling order,

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noticed for May 1 (Dkt. No. 61). On April 3, plaintiff Raymat and third-party defendant

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Protameen Chemicals, Inc. filed two motions for summary judgment, noticed for May 8 (Dkt.

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Nos. 64, 65). A 249-page declaration was filed with no exhibits tabs. By APRIL 10, chambers’
copies of the motion and declarations shall please be re-submitted with exhibit tabs.

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On April 3, defendant and third-party plaintiff A&C Catalysts, Inc. filed a discovery

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letter and “motion to compel Emmanuel Balsamides, Sr., Alexis Wade, and third-party defendant

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Protameen Chemicals, Inc. to appear for completion of deposition,” noticed for a hearing on

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May 1 (less than 35-days after the motion was filed). The motion is based on a series of

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depositions which occurred around March 3. A&C Catalysts stated that the parties had two

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“telephone calls” regarding their dispute on March 21 and March 31 (Dkt. No. 67).

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The Court SETS a three hour meet-and-confer in the Court’s jury room in the

At 10:30 A.M., the Court shall hold a hearing. The response to A&C Catalysts’ discovery letter

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is due by NOON ON APRIL 11. Please buzz chambers at 7:30 a.m. on April 15 to be let into the

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For the Northern District of California

federal courthouse in San Francisco from 7:30–10:30 A.M. ON TUESDAY APRIL 15, 2014.

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United States District Court

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jury room. Please note that only those lawyers who personally attend the meet-and-confer in the

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Court’s jury room may be heard at the hearing.

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By NOON ON APRIL 11, A&C Catalysts shall file in full the relevant (text-searchable)

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deposition transcripts for Emmanuel Balsamides, Sr., Alexis Wade, and Protameen because it is

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difficult to determine the extent of the alleged refusal to answer and/or counsel interference

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based on the limited excerpts filed. Chambers’ copies may flag the relevant pages using sticky-

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notes. If an administrative motion for leave to file under seal is required, the parties shall

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promptly meet and confer to jointly propose narrowly-tailored redactions (limited to the

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pertinent lines) with supporting declarations justifying the lines sought to be sealed. Please be

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reasonable.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 8, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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