Abstrax, Inc. v. Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Filing 231

ORDER requiring lead counsel for all parties to engage in an in-person meet and confer regarding the pending 216 discovery disputes and 218 motion for sanctions by close of business June 14, 2011. Lead counsel may participate in the meet and conf er by telephone. The parties shall file a single joint letter limited to five (5) pages by close of business June 16, 2011 informing the Court of the status of the in-person meet and confer. Signed by Judge Nandor J. Vadas on June 8, 2011. (njvlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/8/2011)

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NOT FOR CITATION

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EUREKA DIVISION

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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No. CV 09-5243 PJH (NJV)

ABSTRAX, INC.,

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO
MEET AND CONFER RE: PENDING
DISCOVERY DISPUTES

Plaintiff,
v.

(Docket Nos. 216, 218)

SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.,
Defendant.

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The district court has referred the parties’ discovery motions and all future discovery matters

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to this Court for determination. Doc. No. 215. The following motions are pending: Defendant Sun

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Microsystems, Inc.’s motion for a protective order; Plaintiff Abstrax, Inc.’s motion for

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case-dispositive sanctions and, alternatively, for further discovery and evidentiary sanctions; and

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Plaintiff’s motions to seal portions of its sanctions motion and portions of its opposition to

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Defendant’s protective order motion. Doc. Nos. 216, 218, 220, 228. Briefing is now complete on

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Defendant’s motion for a protective order and Plaintiff’s motion for case-dispositive sanctions.

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The Court ORDERS lead counsel for all parties to engage in an in-person meet and confer

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regarding the pending discovery disputes and motion for sanctions by close of business June 14,

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2011. Counsel shall engage in a meaningful meet and confer regarding the pending discovery

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disputes and motion for sanctions. The Court further instructs the parties to discuss whether

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agreement can be reached regarding any of the items listed for additional discovery in Plaintiff’s

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proposed alternative order filed with its motion for case-dispositive sanctions. See Doc. No. 218-2.

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Given counsel’s location in Texas, California, and Washington, D.C., lead counsel may

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participate in the meet and confer by telephone. After the in-person meet and confer, the parties

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shall file a single joint letter to the Court informing the Court of the status of the in-person meet and

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confer. If the parties are unable to resolve their disputes after the in-person meet and confer, counsel

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shall submit a single joint letter to the Court succinctly setting forth the parties’ positions on each

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disputed issue. The joint letter must be filed by close of business June 16, 2011 and is limited to

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five (5) pages total.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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Dated: June 8, 2011

NANDOR J. VADAS
United States Magistrate Judge

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