City of Oakland v. SSA Terminals, LLC et al

Filing 86

SECOND ORDER FOR IN CAMERA REVIEW. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 3/29/2012. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/29/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Northern District of California

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CITY OF OAKLAND,
Plaintiff,

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v.

No. C 11-1446 YGR (MEJ)
SECOND ORDER FOR
IN CAMERA REVIEW

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SSA TERMINALS, LLC., et al.,

Re: Docket Nos. 62, 68, 69, 76, and 85

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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Defendants.
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Plaintiff has requested that its outside counsel (Fitzgerald Abbott & Beardsley LLP) be

13 permitted to review and respond to the documents and declaration that Defendant will submit to the
14 Court for an in camera review. Dkt. No. 85. This request is GRANTED and Defendant must provide
15 a copy of the documents and declaration it submits to the Court to Plaintiff’s outside counsel by
16 March 30, 2012. Any response from Plaintiff’s outside counsel must be submitted to the Court by
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The Court notes that because one of Plaintiff’s in-house counsel (David Alexander) will soon

19 be retiring, the parties may be able to reach a stipulation which allows Mr. Alexander to review the
20 documents at issue for the limited purpose of providing a declaration to the Court that explains why
21 Defendant’s position with respect to this issue is incorrect. This declaration should specifically
22 explain why the documents at issue must be reviewed by Donnell Choy rather than Plaintiff’s outside
23 counsel. If the parties can reach such an agreement, any declaration from Mr. Alexander, if he
24 wishes to provide one, must also be submitted to the Court by April 4, 2012.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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27 Dated: March 29, 2012
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Maria-Elena James
Chief United States Magistrate Judge