Von Merta v. City and County of San Francisco et al

Filing 28

ORDER. Signed by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton on 9/17/09. (nah, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/17/2009)

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 v. CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, et al., Defendant(s). _______________________________/ The court has reviewed the parties' joint letter brief setting forth their respective positions regarding bifurcation of Monell discovery and trial from other issues in the case. As stated at the case management conference, the court will not provide two separate trials of this matter, and thus defendants' request for such is DENIED. With regard to bifurcation of discovery, the court elects to follow plaintiff's alternative suggestion and leaves it to the parties to informally agree on the staging of discovery, to be followed by any necessary motions for protective order. The court declines to enter a formal order setting forth the order of discovery, given the non-excessive force nature of the claims. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: September 17, 2009 ______________________________ PHYLLIS J. HAMILTON United States District Judge ROBERT VON MERTA, Plaintiff(s), No. C 09-0753 PJH ORDER UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA United United States District Court 11 For the Northern District of California 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

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