Swanson v. Alza Corporation

Filing 78

ORDER re 73 MOTION to Compel DR. SWANSONS PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS filed by Alza Corporation, 77 Letter filed by Alza Corporation. Signed by Judge Kandis A. Westmore on 7/24/2013. (kawlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/24/2013)

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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DR. JAMES M. SWANSON,
Plaintiff,

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v.

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ORDER RE: PENDING MOTION TO
COMPEL AND FURTHER DISCOVERY
DISPUTES

ALZA CORPORATION,

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Case No.: CV 12-04579-PJH (KAW)

Defendant.

United States District Court
Northern District of California

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On July 17, 2013, Defendant ALZA Corporation filed a motion to compel Dr. Swanson’s

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Production of Documents and to modify the Case Schedule. (Dkt. No. 73.) On July 19, 2013, the

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portion of the motion seeking to compel discovery was referred to U.S. Magistrate Judge Kandis

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A. Westmore for discovery purposes.

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On July 23, 2013, Defendant filed a letter seeking guidance from the Court regarding how

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to proceed in light of the Court’s Standing Order that provides that formal motions to compel will

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not be entertained. (Dkt. No. 77.) Pursuant to the Standing Order, the parties are ordered to meet

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and confer to resolve the pending dispute. If those efforts fail to fully resolve all issues of

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contention, the parties shall jointly write and file a letter outlining any remaining discovery

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disputes consistent with the Standing Order. The parties are hereby directed to the Court's

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General Standing Order, available online at http://www.cand.uscourts.gov/kaworders.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATE: July 24, 2013

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KANDIS A. WESTMORE
United States Magistrate Judge