THX, Ltd. v. Apple, Inc.

Filing 299

ORDER by Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu re 296 Discovery Letter Brief. (dmrlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/30/2017)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SLOT SPEAKER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.,
Plaintiff,

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v.

Case No. 13-cv-01161-HSG (DMR)
ORDER RE SECOND UNILATERAL
DISCOVERY LETTER
Re: Dkt. Nos. 296, 297

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Defendant.
Plaintiff Slot Speaker Technologies, Inc. (“SST”) filed its second unilateral discovery letter

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in two business days. Although this court’s Standing Order permits a party to file unilateral

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discovery letters in rare circumstances, unilateral discovery letters should not be the norm. There

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is no reason why SST could not have met and conferred and filed a joint discovery letter here.

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Therefore, the court denies SST’s unilateral discovery letter [Docket No. 296] without prejudice.

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The parties are ordered to follow this court’s Standing Order and engage in a proper meet and

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confer and, if necessary, file a joint discovery letter by no later than April 7, 2017 that addresses

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the disputes raised in Docket No. 296. The parties may not attempt to expand their page limit by

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incorporating information by reference.

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Dated: March 30, 2017

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