Hardin v. Mendocino Coast District Hospital et al

Filing 111

Discovery Order re: ECF Nos. 107 , 108 , 109 . Defendant's response to issue #3 due by 4/17/2019. Motion Hearing set for 4/25/2019 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 4/12/2019. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/12/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ELLEN HARDIN,
Plaintiff,

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DISCOVERY ORDER

v.

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Case No. 17-cv-05554-JST (TSH)

Re: Dkt. Nos. 107, 108, 109
MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT
HOSPITAL, et al.,
Defendants.

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The parties have filed discovery letter briefs at ECF Nos. 107, 108 and 109. Plaintiff’s

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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letter argues that (1) Defendants’ counsel has engaged in inappropriate conduct, (2) the

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appointment of a discovery referee is unnecessary, and (3) Defendants are improperly using the

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Brown Act as a basis to instruct witnesses not to answer and to refuse to answer interrogatories or

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produce documents. The Court assumes that the deposition excerpts attached to the letter address

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issue #1. The Court also assumes the deposition excerpts address issue #3 insofar as it relates to

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deposition testimony because excerpts of Sturgeon’s and Edwards’ depositions are attached. It is

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obvious that the excerpts do not address issue #3 to the extent it relates to interrogatories or

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document requests because none of those are attached. The Court ORDERS Plaintiff to submit

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the referenced requests for production and interrogatories, and Defendants’ responses, by April 17,

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2019.

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Defendants’ letter brief addresses issues #1 and #2. The Court ORDERS Defendant to file
a letter brief not to exceed two and a half pages on issue #3 no later than April 17, 2019.
The Court schedules oral argument on these letter briefs for April 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in
Courtroom A.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: April 12, 2019

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THOMAS S. HIXSON
United States Magistrate Judge