Sharma et al v. BMW of North America LLC

Filing 114

ORDER, Motions terminated: 111 Discovery Letter Brief re: Limited Scope of Discovery Responses filed by Monita Sharma, Eric Anderson, 110 Discovery Letter Brief re: BMW NA Retention Policies filed by Monita Sharma, Eric Anderson, 113 Discovery Letter Briefre Design and Manufacturing Documents and Responses filed by BMW of North America LLC.. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 01/12/2016. (kawlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MONITA SHARMA, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-02274-MMC (KAW)

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER TERMINATING DISCOVERY
LETTER BRIEFS

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BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC,

Re: Dkt. Nos. 110, 111, 113

Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The parties to the above-captioned case filed three joint discovery letter briefs on

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December 16 and 17. The joint letters, however, do not conform to the Court's General Standing

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Order, available at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/kaworders. Specifically, the parties have each

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failed to propose a compromise in their filings, which is required. See Judge Westmore's General

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Standing Order ¶ 13(c) ("With respect to each issue relating to the unresolved dispute, a detailed

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summary of each party's final substantive position and their final proposed compromise on each

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issue, including relevant legal authority."). Plaintiffs reiterating their view that the requested

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discovery should be granted is not a proposed compromise; nor are Defendants' assertions that the

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requested discovery should be denied.
Accordingly, the parties' joint letters are terminated, and the parties are ordered to further

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meet and confer to resolve their discovery disputes without further judicial intervention. If,

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however, the parties' meet and confer efforts are unsuccessful, each side shall at least arrive at a

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proposed compromise during the meet and confer process, which shall be included in any joint

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letter filed with the Court.

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Additionally, the Court notes that fact discovery closed in this case on December 18, 2015,

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and the parties will have to seek leave from that deadline from the presiding judge if additional

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discovery is necessary.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: 01/12/2016
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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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