Ally Bank et al v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Filing 376

ORDER re 349 Discovery Letter Brief filed by Fidelity National Title Insurance Company. Signed by Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers on 4/10/13. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(fs, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 4/10/2013)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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ALLY BANK, FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.,

Case No.: 11-CV-896 YGR
ORDER RE: DISCOVERY LETTER

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Plaintiffs,
vs.

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Northern District of California

United States District Court

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JAMES C. CASTLE AKA J. CHRISTOPHER
CASTLE, ET AL.,
Defendants.

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On February 13, 2013, Plaintiffs filed a letter with the Court seeking permission to pursue a

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discovery matter without meeting and conferring in advance, as required by this Court’s Standing

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Order in Civil Cases. (Dkt. No. 349.) The discovery matter concerned responses certified by

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counsel Thomas LaLanne (“LaLanne”) on behalf of for Defendants Jon Sanders, Alicia Sanders,

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David Thompson and Melissa Thompson which Plaintiffs contend were certified by LaLanne in

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violation of Rule 26(g) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and 28 U.S.C. § 1927.

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Prior to the filing of that letter, LaLanne had filed a motion to be relieved as counsel. That

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motion has been granted, and LaLanne no longer represents any defendant in this matter. (See Dkt.

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No. 370.) Under the circumstances, Plaintiffs are directed to confer with any defendant, either

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directly or through any counsel the defendants may subsequently obtain, regarding any responses

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Plaintiffs maintain are improper and the need for supplemental or amended responses.

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Docket No. 349 is terminated.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: April 10, 2013

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YVONNE GONZALEZ ROGERS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE