Allagas et al v. BP Solar International, Inc. et al

Filing 51

ORDER REFERRING DISCOVERY DISPUTES TO CHIEF MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH LAPORTE (Illston, Susan) (Filed on 12/9/2014)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL ALLAGAS, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-00560-SI

Plaintiffs,
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v.

ORDER REFERING DISCOVERY
DISPUTES TO CHIEF MAGISTRATE
JUDGE ELIZABETH LAPORTE

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BP SOLAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., et
al.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Defendants.

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On December 5, 2014, the parties filed a Joint Case Management Statement, in preparation

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for a case management conference scheduled for December 12, 2014. Docket No. 50. It is clear

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from the Statement that the parties have substantial disagreements about document requests and

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the production of electronically stored information.

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The Court hereby refers this matter to Chief Magistrate Judge Elizabeth Laporte (or

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her designee, if she is unable to devote sufficient time to this matter in the near term), for

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consideration and resolution of the parties' discovery disputes.

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The Case Management Conference scheduled for December 12, 2014 is VACATED,

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and a further case management conference before this Court is hereby set for February 27,

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2015 at 3:00 p.m.. The Court will discuss with the parties any necessary changes to the case

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management schedule at that conference.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 9, 2014
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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge