Kidgell v. County of Santa Clara et al

Filing 45

INTERIM ORDER re Plaintiff's Discovery Motions. Motion hearing set for 9/1/2009, 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2. Plaintiff's letter re meet-and-confer negotiations due 8/7/2009. Defendants' opposition to discovery motions due 8/11/2009. Plaintiff's reply due 8/18/2009. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 7/31/2009. (hrllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/31/2009)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 NOT FOR CITATION IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION GARY HOWARD KIDGELL, v. Plaintiff, No. C08-03396 JW (HRL) INTERIM ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S DISCOVERY MOTIONS *E-FILED 7/31/2009*

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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA, COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA SHERIFF'S DEPT.; UNKNOWN DEPUTY SHERIFF SERGEANT; UNKNOWN DEPUTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT CORRECTION OFFICERS; DOES 1-50, Defendants. /

On July 28, 2009 and July 30, 2009, pro se plaintiff Gary Kidgell filed two discovery motions seeking (a) an electronic copy of his February 5, 2009 deposition; and (b) the names and badge numbers of officers who appear on certain video surveillance. Although plaintiff failed to notice a hearing date, these motions have been set for hearing on September 1, 2009, 10:00 a.m. in Courtroom 2. Defendants' opposition is due August 11, 2009. Plaintiff's reply is due August 18, 2009. See Civ. L.R. 7. Nonetheless, plaintiff is advised that before filing a discovery motion with the court, he is obliged to meet-and-confer with opposing counsel to attempt to resolve all issues. CIV. L.R. 37-1(a). Plaintiff's motions do not indicate whether he has engaged in any meet-and-confer with opposing counsel over the requested discovery. Accordingly, no later than August 7,

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2009, plaintiff shall file a letter with the court detailing (a) what, if any, efforts he has made to resolve the discovery disputes before seeking this court's intervention; and (b) the results of those negotiations. SO ORDERED. Dated: July 31, 2009 HOWARD R. LLOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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5:08-cv-03396-JW Notice has been electronically mailed to: David Michael Rollo Neysa A. Fligor [e-mail], [e-mail]

[e-mail] [e-mail], [e-mail]

Rima Harbans Singh

Counsel are responsible for distributing copies of this document to co-counsel who have not registered for e-filing under the court's CM/ECF program. 5:03-cv-852 Notice mailed to: Gary Howard Kidgell 228 Spruce Street Wichita, KS 67214

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For the Northern District of California

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