Kannan v. Apple Inc.

Filing 159

Order re 153 Discovery Letter Brief re Deposition of M Raja. Signed by Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 10/28/2019. (vkdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/28/2019)

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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,

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Plaintiff,

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ORDER RE DISCOVERY DISPUTE RE
PLAINTIFF'S RULE 30(B)(6) NOTICE,
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v.

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APPLE INC.,

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

Case No. 17-cv-07305-EJD (VKD)

Defendant.

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Re: Dkt. No. 153, 158

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Further to this Court’s order of October 22, 2019 (Dkt. No. 155), the Court has reviewed

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the excerpts from the deposition of Moazam Raja identified by the parties and the statement filed

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by defendant Apple Inc. (Dkt. No. 158).
It appears from those materials that Apple does not any additional information about the

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reasons Apple cancelled plaintiff Raja Kannan’s bonus and stock award during the period of time

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just prior to his transfer to Mr. Kotni’s group. Accordingly, the Court denies Mr. Kannan’s

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motion to compel further discovery on this point from Apple.
With respect to Mr. Kannan’s request that Apple be precluded from offering any evidence

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not yet produced regarding the reasons it cancelled this bonus and/or stock award and that the

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Court determine that this event is evidence of discrimination against Mr. Kannan, Mr. Kannan

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may only obtain such relief from the presiding judge in this action. However, as Apple has not

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timely produced this information in discovery, Apple risks being precluded from using evidence

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about the reasons it cancelled the bonus and/or stock award, at trial or for any other purpose.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: October 28, 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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