Optronic Technologies, Inc., v. Ningbo Sunny Electronic Co., Ltd. et al

Filing 615

Order re Discovery Conference. Signed by Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 3/17/2020. (vkdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/17/2020)

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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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OPTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES, INC,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER RE DISCOVERY
CONFERENCE

v.

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 16-cv-06370-EJD (VKD)

NINGBO SUNNY ELECTRONIC CO.,
LTD., et al.,

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Defendants.

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The Court conducted a discovery conference on March 17, 2020 to discuss the status of

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defendant Ningbo Sunny’s compliance with the Court’s prior discovery orders (Dkt. Nos. 593,

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594, and 595). As discussed during the conference, the Court orders as follows:
1. Interrogatories Nos. 4, 9, 10, and 12: Counsel for Ningbo Sunny represented that

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counsel is authorized to serve supplemental responses to these interrogatories on behalf

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of Ningbo Sunny, but that Ningbo Sunny has not yet identified someone who can

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verify the responses. Ningbo Sunny shall serve its supplemental responses to these

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interrogatories, with or without verification, no later than March 17, 2020.1

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2. Interrogatories Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 16, and 17: Ningbo Sunny shall serve supplemental

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responses to these interrogatories (to the extent required by Dkt. No. 594), with or

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without verification, no later than March 20, 2020. If Ningbo Sunny cannot serve

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some of the supplemental responses by that date, it shall provide a date certain for such

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service.

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The Court does not excuse the verification requirement for any interrogatory responses.

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3. Declaration required by Dkt. No. 595: Counsel for Ningbo Sunny indicated at the

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hearing that Ningbo Sunny’s Chinese counsel, James Zhou, has knowledge of how

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Ningbo Sunny conducted a search for documents responsive to Orion’s post-judgment

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document requests. Ningbo Sunny may attempt to satisfy its obligations to the Court

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as set out in the order at Dkt. No. 595 by submitting a factual declaration of Mr. Zhou

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regarding how Ningbo Sunny conducted a search for responsive documents. Such

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declaration shall be filed no later than March 20, 2020.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: March 17, 2020

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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VIRGINIA K. DEMARCHI
United States Magistrate Judge

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