Kannan v. Apple Inc.

Filing 136

Order re Apple's Document Production and Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions. Signed by Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 10/2/2019. (vkdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/2/2019)

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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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RAJA KANNAN,
Plaintiff,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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Case No.17-cv-07305-EJD (VKD)
ORDER RE APPLE’S DOCUMENT
PRODUCTION AND RULE 30(B)(6)
DEPOSITIONS

v.
APPLE INC.,
Defendant.

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On October 2, 2019, the Court amended the deadlines for defendant Apple Inc. to produce

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certain categories of information as it represented in its October 2, 2019 notice to the Court. Dkt.

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No. 134. After the Court issued its order, plaintiff Raja Kannan objected to Apple’s request for an

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extension of time to complete its production. Dkt. No. 135. In particular, Mr. Kannan expresses

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concern that his counsel may not receive Apple’s documents in time to prepare for certain

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depositions, including depositions noticed pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6).

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If Apple does not produce documents sufficiently in advance of the scheduled depositions

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to permit Mr. Kannan’s counsel to use those documents in the depositions, Apple may be required

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to reproduce its witnesses for further deposition and may be required to bear both its own and Mr.

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Kannan’s fees and costs for such further deposition.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 2, 2019

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VIRGINIA K. DEMARCHI
United States Magistrate Judge