Ali v. NEC Enterprise Communications Technologies Inc.

Filing 26

ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY DISPUTES Re: Dkt. Nos. 24 , 25 Parties' Joint Statement Due on 10/17/2019. Discovery Hearing reserved for 10/24/2019 10:00 AM in San Jose, Ctrm. 6, 4th Fl. before Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. Signed by Judge Susan van Keulen on 10/10/19. (cfeS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/10/2019)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SYED NAZIM ALI,
Plaintiff,

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ORDER REGARDING
DISCOVERY DISPUTES

v.

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Case No. 19-cv-02915-EJD (SVK)

NEC ENTERPRISE COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGIES INC.,

Re: Dkt. Nos. 24, 25

United States District Court
Northern District of California

Defendant.
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The Court is in receipt of Plaintiff’s “Separate Statement on Discovery Dispute on RFP Set

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One” (Dkt. 24) and Defendant’s “Response to Plaintiff’s Defective ‘Separate Statement on

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Discovery Dispute on RFP Set One’” (Dkt. 25).
First, the Parties are directed to the Case Management Order (Dkt. 17), which refers all

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discovery disputes to the undersigned Magistrate Judge. Second, the Parties are further directed to

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Magistrate Judge van Keulen’s standing order, “Civil Scheduling And Discovery Standing

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Order,” https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/svkorders, which directs the Parties to submit a joint

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statement setting forth the dispute “in a coordinated format that easily allows for comparison.”
Finally, the Parties are directed to meet and confer and jointly submit in chart format each

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disputed request, a brief statement of Plaintiff’s position as to relevance and a brief statement of

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Defendant’s objection. The Parties are encouraged to set forth their respective positions as to each

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disputed request succinctly, without boiler plate statements or argument. The Parties’ joint

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statement is due on October 17, 2019, and the Parties are to reserve Thursday, October 24 at

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10:00 a.m. for a discovery hearing. Counsel and pro se Plaintiff are required to appear in person.

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The Parties are further ordered to continue to engage in robust meet and confer efforts in
advance of the hearing.

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SO ORDERED.

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Dated: October 10, 2019

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SUSAN VAN KEULEN
United States Magistrate Judge

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United States District Court
Northern District of California

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