United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Paron Capital Management, LLC et al

Filing 75

ORDER RE: NON-PARTY DISCOVERY 73 . Signed by Judge Nathanael M. Cousins on 1/26/12. (nclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/26/2012)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

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UNITED STATES COMMODITY FUTURES
TRADING COMMISSION,

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Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 11-cv-04577 CW (NC)
ORDER RE: NON-PARTY
DISCOVERY
Re: Dkt. No. 73

PARON CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC and
JAMES D. CROMBIE,
Defendants.

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The Court conducted a telephonic discovery status conference on January 26, 2012. All

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parties participated in the conference. Based on the representations made by the parties at the

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conference and the parties’ joint statement concerning non-party discovery, Dkt. No. 73, the

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Court orders the following:

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1. Non-party discovery may begin on January 31, 2012.

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2. Defendant Crombie’s request to seek non-party discovery from the following

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individuals is GRANTED: Michael Liciardello, Steven McNamee, Douglas Patterson, Matthew

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Weber, Richard Breck, Ronald Hirst, Valerie O’Malley, Patrick Moongthaponsaa, Mark Steele,

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Thomas Weisel, and Michael Glennan. Crombie may seek discovery from any other non-party

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only with leave of court.

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3. Crombie’s request to seek non-party discovery from Denise Steele, the ex-wife of
Mark Steele, is DENIED without prejudice. The Court may reconsider the issue after discovery
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from Mark Steele is completed.
4. Paron’s request for a protective order to govern non-party discovery is GRANTED.

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The parties may submit to the Court a proposed protective order, which the Court will sign upon

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receipt. The protective order may be modified with leave of court.

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5. The parties must coordinate with each other with respect to the scheduling of nonparty discovery.
6. Paron and Crombie must continue to meet and confer regarding Crombie’s request

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for documents from Paron. If the parties are unable to resolve their disagreements with respect

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to Crombie’s document request, the parties must file a joint statement in ECF explaining the

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nature of their dispute and containing their proposed compromise by February 9, 2012.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED: January 26, 2012

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NATHANAEL M. COUSINS
United States Magistrate Judge

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Case No. 11-cv-04577 CW (NC)
ORDER RE: NON-PARTY
DISCOVERY

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