Garedakis v. Brentwood Union School District

Filing 126

ORDER regarding Discovery Letters 115 and 124 . Signed by Judge Donna M. Ryu on 11/19/2015. (dmrlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/19/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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MICHAEL GAREDAKIS, et al.,

Case No. 14-cv-04799-PJH (DMR)

Plaintiffs,
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v.

ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY
LETTERS

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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BRENTWOOD UNION SCHOOL
DISTRICT, et al.,

Re: Dkt. Nos. 115, 124

Defendants.
The court has reviewed the parties’ joint discovery letters dated October 30, 2015 [Docket

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No. 115] and November 13, 2015. [Docket No. 124.] In the first letter, Plaintiffs move for a

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protective order limiting the depositions of the minor Plaintiffs to one hour, and Defendants

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propose a four-hour time limit. In the second letter, Plaintiffs move to quash a subpoena served

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on Plaintiff’s consulting expert, Dr. Lynn Ponton. Defendants had served the subpoena because

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Dr. Ponton had submitted a declaration in support of the one-hour deposition limit sought by the

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minor Plaintiffs.

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Having considered the parties’ arguments, the court rules as follows:

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The minor plaintiffs may be deposed for two hours (breaks not included). The depositions

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shall be subject to the other limitations already agreed upon by the parties. [Docket No. 115 at 1-

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2.] The two-hour limit is subject to extension by the court upon a specific showing of good cause.
In reaching this ruling the court does not rely upon the declaration of Dr. Ponton. As such,
it appears that the dispute regarding the subpoena of Dr. Ponton’s records is moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: November 19, 2015
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Donna M. Ryu
United States Magistrate Judge