Reflex Packaging Inc. v. Lenovo (United States), Inc.

Filing 64

INTERIM ORDER re 57 Discovery Dispute Joint Report #1. Parties to comply within 14 days from the date of this order. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 1/25/2012. (hrllc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/25/2012)

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*E-FILED: January 25, 2012*

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NOT FOR CITATION

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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No. C10-01002 EJD (HRL)

REFLEX PACKAGING,

INTERIM ORDER RE DISCOVERY
DISPUTE JOINT REPORT #1

Plaintiff,
v.
LENOVO (UNITED STATES), INC.

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Defendant.
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Having reviewed the parties’ Discovery Dispute Joint Report (DDJR) #1, as well as the

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declaration of Brian Jesinskey filed concurrently by defendant, the court issues this interim

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order:

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1.

Each party shall advise the court whether or not In re Citric Acid Litigation, 191

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F.3d 1090 (9th Cir. 1999) states the current law in the Ninth Circuit on interpretation of the

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word “control” for purposes of production of documents under Fed. R. Civ. P. 34.

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2.

Plaintiff may submit its evidence in support of its argument in the DDJR.

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Lenovo (United States) shall submit evidence to close two gaps in the Jesinskey

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declaration:
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Were any of the current or past officers, directors, or employees of

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Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo Singapore, Lenovo Hong Kong, or Lenovo Beijing ever officers,

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directors, or employees of Lenovo (United States)? If so, give specific information, including

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dates.

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b.

Does Lenovo (United States) share or have access to any databases with

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Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo Singapore, Lenovo Hong Kong, or Lenovo Beijing? If so, describe

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full particulars, with special attention to whether any such database includes information of the

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kind sought by plaintiff (and, if so, whether it has been produced).

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4.

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SO ORDERED.

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The parties shall comply within 14 days from the date of this order.

Dated: January 25, 2012

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HOWARD R. LLOYD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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5:10-cv-01002-EJD Notice has been electronically mailed to:

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Gregory Paul Barbee

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Mark L. Blake

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Michael M. Carlson

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Russell B. Hill

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Steven Mark Hanle

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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.

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