Campbell v. Santa Cruz County et al

Filing 63

ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION by Judge Paul S. Grewal denying 62 (psglc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2015)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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RONALD W. CAMPBELL,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, et al.,
Defendants.

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Case No. 5:14-cv-00847-EJD
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR
RECONSIDERATION
(Re: Docket No. 62)

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Plaintiff Ronald W. Campbell seeks reconsideration of this court’s order denying

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production of four internal investigation files concerning Defendant Matt Delorenzo, wherein the

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court found that Campbell was unable to show that the internal investigation files were reasonably

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likely to lead to admissible evidence. 1 Campbell primarily takes issue with the court’s reliance on

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Fed. R. Evid. 404(b) to assess the discoverability of the records at issue. Campbell misapprehends

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the court’s point. While the court referred to the interaction between Fed. R. Evid. 404(b) and Fed.

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R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1) in determining the admissibility of evidence, the court relied on Fed. R. Civ. P.

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26(b)(1) to determine the discoverability of the documents in question. As explained below,

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because Campbell still fails to show that the four internal investigation files are reasonably likely to

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lead to admissible evidence, the court stands by its previous ruling and DENIES the motion for

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leave to file motion for reconsideration.

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See Docket No. 59.

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Case No. 5:14-cv-00847-EJD
ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION