Abhijit Prasad v. Santa Clara County Department of Social Services et al

Filing 127

Order by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi Rejecting 126 Third Discovery Letter Brief for Failure to Comply with Court Order. (vkdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SAN JOSE DIVISION

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ABHIJIT PRASAD,

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Plaintiff,

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v.

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GAIL SIMMONS, et al.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No.15-cv-04933-BLF (VKD)

Defendants.

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ORDER REJECTING THIRD
DISCOVERY DISPUTE LETTER FOR
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COURT
ORDER
Re: Dkt. No. 126

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On February 5, 2019, the parties submitted a third joint discovery dispute letter concerning

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matters relating to Mr. Prasad’s deposition. Dkt. No. 126. This joint discovery dispute letter does

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not comply with the discovery dispute procedures outlined in Court’s Standing Order for Civil

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Cases in at least two respects.
First, Mr. Prasad’s statement of his position exceeds the 1,500-word limit by 435 words.

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Second, the parties do not attest to compliance with the requirement that lead counsel for the

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parties confer about the discovery dispute, and, in fact, the letter suggests that the parties failed to

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meet and confer at all. Dkt. No. 126 at 1.

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The parties may resubmit their dispute to the Court after engaging in a meaningful

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conference of lead counsel. See Standing Order for Civil Cases at 3 (“Unjustified delay or refusal

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to participate meaningfully in the conference of lead counsel or the preparation of the joint

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discovery letter may be grounds for entry of an order adverse to the delaying or non-participating

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party or other appropriate sanctions.”). Any resubmitted joint discovery dispute letter must

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comply with the Court’s Standing Order for Civil Cases.
IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: February 6, 2019

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VIRGINIA K. DEMARCHI
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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