In Re Beluga Shipping Gmbh & Co. KD "Beluga Fantastic" v. Suzlon Energy Ltd., Federal Court Proceedings, NSD 1670 of 2008 before the Federal Court, New Sourth Wales, Australia

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ORDER RE: DISCOVERY REFERRAL. Signed by Judge James Ware on 7/15/11. (sisS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2011)

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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 FRANCISCO DIVISION

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In re: Beluga Shipping Gmbh & Co. KD
“Beluga Fantastic”
Plaintiff
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NO. 10-mc-80034 JW
ORDER RE. DISCOVERY REFERRAL

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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Suzlon Energy Ltd., Federal Court
Proceedings, NSD 1670 of 2008 before the
Federal Court, New South Wales, Australia
Defendant
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Due to the Court’s relocation to the San Francisco Division, the Court’s practice of

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automatically referring discovery matters to the Magistrate Judges of the San Jose Division is hereby

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DISCONTINUED.

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Accordingly, the Court orders as follows:

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(1)

In cases assigned to Judge Ware, all discovery motions noticed before Judge Lloyd or

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Judge Grewal are hereby TRANSFERRED to Judge Ware. The parties shall renotice

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their motions before Judge Ware in accordance with the Civil Local Rules of Court.

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(2)

Any motions in which briefing is complete are hereby taken under submission.1 On

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or before July 29, 2011, the parties shall file a Joint Statement apprising the Court of

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the pending motion and providing a brief review of the parties’ positions.

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This Order does not apply to any motions which have been heard or taken under
submission by either Judge Lloyd or Judge Grewal.

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(3)

If any party believes that its motion is urgent and that it may be prejudiced by the

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transfer, that party shall meet and confer and file a Joint Statement on or before July

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29, 2011 detailing the nature of the motion and the need for expedited disposition.

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Dated: July 15, 2011
JAMES WARE
United States District Chief Judge

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For the Northern District of California

United States District Court

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