J.F. et al v. New Haven Unified School District et al

Filing 84

ORDER After Hearing Granting Motion to Compel, Denying Motion for Protective Order, Denying Plaintiff's Reqeusted Discovery Restrictions in Joint Discovery Letter, and Compelling Disclosure signed by Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/23/2014)

1 Laurie E. Reynolds, SBN 148693
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2 Kimberly A. Smith, SBN 176659
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3 David Mishook, SBN 273555
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4 FAGEN FRIEDMAN & FULFROST, LLP
70 Washington Street, Suite 205
5 Oakland, California 94607
Phone: [phone]
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7 Attorneys for Defendants NEW HAVEN
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT, SARAH
8 KAPPLER, ABHI BRAR, CHRIS PERRY,
ANGELA HIGGERSON, and KENNETH
9 PANDO

70 Washington Street, Suite 205
Oakland, California 94607
Main: 510-550-8200 • Fax: [phone]

Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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13 J.F. a minor, by her Guardian ad Litem
CHERISE ABEL-IRBY,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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NEW HAVEN UNIFIED SCHOOL
17 DISTRICT; SARAH KAPPLER in her
OFFICIAL Capacity, ABHI BRAR as an
18 individual and in his OFFICIAL Capacity,
CHRIS PERRY as an individual and in his
19 OFFICIAL Capacity, ANGELA
HIGGERSON as an individual and in her
20 OFFICIAL Capacity, KENNETH PANDO as
an individual and in his OFFICIAL Capacity
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Defendants.

CASE NO. C 13-03808 SI (EDL)
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[PROPOSED] ORDER AFTER HEARING
GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL,
DENYING MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE
ORDER, DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
REQUESTED DISCOVERY
RESTRICTIONS IN JOINT DISCOVERY
LETTER, AND COMPELLING
DISCLOSURE
Judge:
Date:
Time:
Crtrm.:

Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte
July 22, 2014
9:00 a.m.
E, 15th Floor

The Hon. Susan Illston
Trial Date:

None Set

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Defendants New Haven Unified School District, Abhi Brar, Chris Perry, Angela Higgerson

25 and Kenneth Pando’s motion to compel a videotaped deposition of Plaintiff (Docket No. 72),
26 Plaintiff’s motion for protective order with respect to that deposition (Docket No. 77) and the
27 parties’ joint discovery letter (Docket No. 67) came on for hearing before this Court on July 22,
28 2014, at 9:00 a.m. After full consideration of the matter, this Court finds as follows:
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PROPOSED ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL

C 13-03808 SI (EDL)

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Defendants’ motion to compel (Docket No. 72) is GRANTED;

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Plaintiff’s motion for protective order (Docket No. 77) is DENIED;

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Plaintiff’s requested discovery restrictions in the parties’ joint discovery letter (Docket No.

4 67) are DENIED—the parties may utilize discovery practice as outlined in the Federal Rules of
5 Civil Procedure; and
Plaintiff is ORDERED to disclose the names of the five student witnesses referenced in

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7 Plaintiff’s initial disclosures, as previously ordered by the Hon. Susan Illston on May 12, 2014,
8 (Docket No. 55) by 5:00 p.m. on July 23, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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70 Washington Street, Suite 205
Oakland, California 94607
Main: 510-550-8200 • Fax: [phone]

Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost, LLP

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July 23, 2014
Hon. Elizabeth D. Laporte
Judge, United States District Court

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