Synopsys, Inc. v. Atoptech, Inc

Filing 115

Order by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu denying 114 Discovery Letter Brief Without Prejudice.(dmrlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/4/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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SYNOSYS, INC.,

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Plaintiff(s),
v.

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ORDER DENYING EX PARTE
DISCOVERY LETTER [DOCKET NO.
114] WITHOUT PREJUDICE

ATOPTECH, INC.,

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No. C-13-02965-MMC (DMR)

Defendant(s).
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The court is in receipt of Plaintiff’s ex parte discovery letter. [Docket No. 114.] As Plaintiff

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recognizes in its letter, Judge Chesney has disqualified counsel for Defendant and has set a deadline

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of June 16, 2014 for new counsel to appear on Defendant’s behalf. See Docket Nos. 91, 112. New

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counsel has not yet appeared. The case management deadlines for this case have not yet been set.

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In light of the above, Plaintiff’s ex parte discovery letter is premature and is denied without

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prejudice.

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regarding the discovery disputes raised in the letter, following this court’s Order Regarding

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Discovery Procedures. See Docket No. 100. If the parties are unable to resolve the matters without

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judicial intervention, they shall file a joint discovery letter by June 30, 2014.

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Once Defendant’s new counsel has appeared, the parties shall meet and confer

IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: June 4, 2014
DONNA M. RYU
United States Magistrate Judge