West v. Ultimate Metals Co. et al

Filing 63

ORDER re: 61 MOTION for Discovery --REQUEST FOR TELEPHONIC CONFERENCE filed by Peora. Parties shall appear for chambers meet and confer session on 2/12/2014 at 9:30a.m. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 1/29/2014. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/29/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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TRENT WEST,

Case No. 13-cv-03651-WHO (MEJ)

Plaintiff,
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ORDER FOR PARTIES TO APPEAR
FOR CHAMBERS MEET AND CONFER
SESSION

v.
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ULTIMATE METALS CO., et al.,
Defendants.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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The Court is in receipt of Defendants Peora and Zenga’s Request for Telephonic

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Conference for Purpose of Enforcing Meet and Confer Requirement. Dkt. No. 61. In the request,

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Peora and Zenga state that Plaintiff Trent West will not verify that the parties met and conferred in

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person in an attempt to resolve a dispute regarding Plaintiff’s infringement contentions. Pursuant

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to the undersigned’s Discovery Standing Order, the parties must meet and confer in person in an

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attempt to resolve any discovery disputes. If they are still unable to resolve the dispute, they may

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then file a joint letter. This process requires the parties to distill the issues and frame their

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arguments in a manner that allows the Court to rule on them efficiently.

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As it appears that the parties have been unable to comply with the Standing Order, the

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Court hereby ORDERS them to meet and confer, in person, on February 12, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in

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the undersigned’s chambers, located on the 15th Floor of the Federal Building, 450 Golden Gate

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Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. The parties shall come prepared to meaningfully

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discuss and resolve the dispute regarding Plaintiff’s infringement contentions. In the event that

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they are unable to resolve their dispute, the parties shall draft a joint letter at the meet and confer

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session in compliance with paragraph 4 of the Standing Order, which shall be presented by the

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parties for filing at the conclusion of the session. Thus, the parties are ORDERED to bring with

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them any necessary equipment to draft the letter and present it to the Deputy Clerk for filing. The

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parties are advised that they will not meet with the undersigned during or after the meet and confer

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session.

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If the parties are able to meet and confer in person and resolve their dispute or file a joint

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letter prior to February 12, 2014, they shall jointly request that the Court vacate the meet and

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confer date. The parties are advised that, given the dispute regarding whether an in-person meet

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and confer session has already occurred, they must meet in person after receipt of this Order; the

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Court will not accept an attestation that they complied with this requirement prior to this Order.

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Thus, the previous letter (Dkt. No. 56) will not be considered.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Dated: January 29, 2014
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge

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