AllCells, LLC v. Jack Zhai et al

Filing 19

ORDER by Judge Edward M. Chen denying 13 Plaintiff's Motion to Shorten Time Without Prejudice. (emclc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALLCELLS, LLC,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER DENYING MOTION TO
SHORTEN TIME WITHOUT
PREJUDICE

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v.

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JACK ZHAI, et al.,

Docket No. 13

Defendants.

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

Case No. 16-cv-07323-EMC

Plaintiff has moved for expedited consideration of its motion for expedited discovery.

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Plaintiff’s motion to shorten time is hereby DENIED without prejudice. Plaintiff has not shown

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that it made any attempt to meet and confer with Defendants regarding either the request for

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shortened time or the underlying discovery motion.1

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Plaintiff is not barred from re-filing after meeting and conferring. Such meet and confer

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should address, inter alia, the breadth of the discovery sought (which, as a facial matter, appears

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overbroad for purposes of preliminary injunction preparation) as well as scheduling of the motion

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for expedited discovery and the preliminary injunction motion.
Plaintiff is ordered to serve a copy of this order on all Defendants – both by mail service

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and by e-mail service (the latter as a courtesy) – within two days of the date of this order. Plaintiff

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As to individual defendant Mr. Lee, there does not appear to have been even service of the
complaint or the various motions. Discovery as to Mr. Lee, therefore, is particularly problematic.

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shall also file a proof of service certifying such within two days of the date of this order.
This order disposes of Docket No. 13.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 3, 2017
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EDWARD M. CHEN
United States District Judge

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