RJ v. Cigna Behavioral Health, Inc. et al
Filing
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FURTHER DISCOVERY ORDER re Discovery Dispute re Thomas Ralston. Signed by Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi on 1/17/2023. (vkdlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/17/2023)
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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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RJ, et al.,
Plaintiffs,
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United States District Court
Northern District of California
FURTHER ORDER RE DISCOVERY
DISPUTE RE THOMAS RALSTON
v.
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Case No. 20-cv-02255-EJD (VKD)
CIGNA HEALTH AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY et al.,
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Defendants.
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During the January 10, 2023 hearing on the parties’ dispute concerning defendants’
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demand for documents concerning Thomas Ralston, the Court asked defendants to file the
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discovery requests and corresponding objections for the discovery requests at issue. On January
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11, 2023, the Court ordered defendants to “file with the Court the discovery requests and
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corresponding responses that they believe encompass the [requested] documents.” See Dkt. No.
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141 at 4.
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On January 11 and 12, 2023, defendants filed two letters identifying and attaching the
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discovery requests at issue and the corresponding responses. Dkt. Nos. 140, 143. The letters
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included several additional paragraphs of argument, and attached discovery-related
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communications with plaintiffs’ counsel. Id. On January 13, 2023, plaintiffs filed a three-page
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letter objecting to defendants’ submissions and making their own counter-arguments, and included
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several attachments. Dkt. No. 146.
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All told, the parties have collectively submitted over 300-pages of additional material to
the Court. The Court will not consider any of it. If, after the parties have conferred further as
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required in the Court’s January 11, 2023 order, they have any remaining disputes concerning the
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materials relating to Mr. Ralston, they must file the discovery requests at issue and corresponding
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objections when they present that dispute for resolution. The Court does not want to read the
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parties’ discovery-related correspondence.
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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 17, 2023
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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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