Pecover et al v. Electronic Arts Inc.
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INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER. Signed by Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman on 10/31/2011. (bzsec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2011)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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GEOFFREY PECOVER, et al.,
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Plaintiff(s),
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ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.,
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Defendant(s).
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No. C08-2820 VRW (BZ)
INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER
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All discovery in this matter has been referred to United
States Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman.
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In the event a discovery dispute arises, the parties
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shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the Bay Area,
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by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve their
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dispute.
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dispute is insufficient.
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positioning letters; parties shall instead make a
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contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape recorder
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or a court reporter.
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Exchanging letters or telephone messages about the
The Court will not read subsequent
In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the
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parties must participate in a telephone conference with the
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Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers.
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The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a
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letter filed electronically not exceeding two pages (with no
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attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the action
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and the issues in dispute.
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similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter
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requesting the conference.
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to schedule the conference.
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Other parties shall reply in
The Court will contact the parties
After the conference with the Court, if filing papers is
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deemed necessary, they should be filed electronically with the
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Clerk’s Office, with one hard copy delivered directly to
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Magistrate Judge Zimmerman’s Chambers (Room 15-6508).
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chambers copy of all briefs shall be submitted on a diskette
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formatted in WordPerfect or e-mailed to the following address:
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bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov
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Dated: October 31, 2011
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Bernard Zimmerman
United States Magistrate Judge
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