Lewis et al v. Wells Fargo & Co.

Filing 89

ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for Discovery purposes re 81 80 77 . Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 3/19/09. (scc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/19/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 v. WELLS FARGO & CO., Defendant. / MARTIN LEWIS and AARON COOPER, on behalf of themselves and a class of those similarly situated, Plaintiffs, No. C 08-02670 CW ORDER OF REFERENCE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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For the Northern District of California

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Pursuant to Local Rule 72-1, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that all pending and future discovery disputes are referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Defendant shall provide transcripts to the Magistrate Judge of all prior discovery conferences that were reported. The

transcripts must be provided at the most expedited rate available. The Magistrate Judge is requested to resolve the pending disputes as informally and expeditiously as practicable, given the delay that has occurred already. The Magistrate Judge is encouraged to

assign the attorneys' fees and costs incurred in discovery proceedings against the party he finds has taken a losing or uncooperative position. The Magistrate Judge is advised promptly

to recommend that this Court appoint a Special Master if he finds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 cc: Wings; JCS Dated: 3/19/09 CLAUDIA WILKEN United States District Judge that either party is consuming an inordinate amount of judicial resources.