Richard Dent, et al v. National Football League

Filing 84

ORDER RE 83 MOTION FOR DISCOVERY CONFERENCE.(whalc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2014).

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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RICHARD DENT, JEREMY NEWBERRY, ROY
GREEN, JD HILL, KEITH VAN HORNE, RON
STONE, RON PRITCHARD, JAMES
MCMAHON, MARCELLUS WILEY, and
JONATHAN REX HADNOT, on behalf of
themselves and all others similarly situated,

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No. C 14-02324 WHA

Plaintiffs,

ORDER RE MOTION
FOR DISCOVERY
CONFERENCE

v.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE, a New York
unincorporated association,
Defendant.
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Plaintiffs’ counsel have filed a motion for a discovery conference in early December, due

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to concerns that defendant National Football League and individual football teams are not

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producing adequate discovery on players’ medications (among other topics). The motion seeks

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to schedule the conference in early December because reportedly by that point, “the parties will

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be in a far better position to assess whether the NFL can meaningfully satisfy its document

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production obligations far enough in advance of the March 25 deadline” for a class certification

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motion (Dkt. No. 83 at 4).

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Given the undersigned judge’s standing order, the motion is DENIED (see Dkt. No. 24 at

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¶ 25). This, however, is without prejudice to plaintiffs’ counsel later requesting discovery relief

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through the procedures set forth in the standing order.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 28, 2014.

WILLIAM ALSUP
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE