Campbell et al v. Facebook Inc.

Filing 188

Discovery Order requiring parties to appear for courtroom meet and confer re: 186 MOTION to Appear by Telephone. Signed by Judge Maria-Elena James on 5/12/2016. (cdnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/12/2016)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MATTHEW CAMPBELL, et al.,

Case No. 13-cv-05996-PJH (MEJ)

Plaintiffs,
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ORDER FOR PARTIES TO APPEAR
FOR COURTROOM MEET AND
CONFER SESSION

v.
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FACEBOOK INC.,
Defendant.

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The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs’ request for a telephonic discovery conference. Dkt.
No. 186. In the request, Plaintiffs seek a conference for the purpose of obtaining an order that

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Facebook provide its portions of four letter briefs. Pursuant to the undersigned’s Discovery

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Standing Order, the parties must meet and confer in person in an attempt to resolve any discovery

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disputes. If unable to reach a resolution, they may then file a joint letter. This process requires the

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parties to distill the issues and frame their arguments in a manner that allows the Court to rule on

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them efficiently.

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Having reviewed the request, the Court ORDERS the parties to meet and confer in person

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on May 23, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. a.m. in Courtroom B, 15th Floor, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San

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Francisco, California. The parties shall come prepared to meaningfully discuss and resolve their

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disputes. If unable to resolve the dispute, the parties shall draft a joint letter at the session in

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compliance with paragraph 2 of the Standing Order. Thus, the parties are ORDERED to bring any

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necessary equipment to draft the letter and present it to the Deputy Clerk for electronic filing.

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If the parties meet and confer in person and resolve their disputes or file a joint letter prior
to May 23, they shall jointly request that the Court vacate the meet and confer session.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 12, 2016
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MARIA-ELENA JAMES
United States Magistrate Judge