Young v. Cree, Inc.

Filing 72

Discovery Order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson on 1/16/2019. (rmm2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/16/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JEFF YOUNG,
Plaintiff,

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DISCOVERY ORDER

v.

Re: Dkt. No. 70
CREE, INC.,
Defendant.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 17-cv-06252-YGR (TSH)

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The parties have filed a joint letter brief in which Defendant Cree, Inc., moves to strike

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certain corrections that Plaintiff Jeff Young made to his deposition transcript pursuant to Federal

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Rule of Civil Procedure 30(e). ECF No. 70. Rule 30(e) provides that “if there are changes in

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form or substance,” the deponent must “sign a statement listing the changes and the reasons for

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making them.” The Ninth Circuit has explained that “[a] statement of reasons explaining

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corrections is an important component of errata submitted pursuant to FRCP 30(e), because the

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statement permits an assessment concerning whether the alterations have a legitimate purpose.”

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Hambleton Bros. Lumber Co. v. Balkin Enterprises, Inc., 397 F.3d 1217, 1224-25 (9th Cir. 2005).

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Here, Young says in his portion of the letter brief that “Plaintiff also provided a signed letter to

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Defendant explaining his errata. Nothing more is warranted.” ECF No. 70 at 3. However, that

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statement of reasons is not before the Court. The Court ORDERS Young to submit the signed

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letter he refers to in the letter brief by noon on January 17, 2019, so the Court may perform “an

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assessment concerning whether the alterations have a legitimate purpose.” Hambleton Bros., 397

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F.3d at 1224-25.

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For future discovery disputes, the parties must comply with the undersigned’s Discovery
Standing Order, which is available on the Court’s website at

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https://cand.uscourts.gov/tsh/standing-orders. Please contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Rose

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Maher, at [phone] with any questions.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: January 16, 2019

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THOMAS S. HIXSON
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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