Sharp Memorial Hospital v. Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah et al

Filing 36

ORDER denying 33 Motion for Determination of Discovery Dispute. Court finds Plaintiffs offer to stipulate to the authenticity of the records and to provide a declaration to be sufficient. Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert N. Block on 6/29/2018. (gac)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,
Plaintiff,

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Case No.: 16-cv-02493-JM (RNB)
ORDER RE: JOINT MOTION FOR
DETERMINATION OF DISCOVERY
DISPUTE

v.

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(ECF No. 33)

REGENCE BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD
OF UTAH,
Defendant.

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On May 23, 2018, Plaintiff Sharp Memorial Hospital (“Plaintiff”) and Defendant

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Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah (“Defendant”) filed a Joint Motion for

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Determination of Discovery Dispute. (ECF No. 33.) Defendant seeks to modify the

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Scheduling Order (1) to extend the non-expert discovery deadline to permit it to conduct

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an additional Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) deposition of Plaintiff, and (2) to

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extend the motion cut-off date to permit it to bring any motion, if necessary, resulting from

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the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. (Id. at 2.)

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Having reviewed the Joint Motion, the Court hereby DENIES Defendant’s motion

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for the reasons argued by Plaintiff. Defendant has failed to convince the Court that good

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cause exists to modify the Scheduling Order or to allow Defendant to conduct a second
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Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. Further, the Court finds Plaintiff’s offer to stipulate to the

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authenticity of the records and to provide a declaration to be sufficient.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: May 29, 2018
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ROBERT N. BLOCK
United States Magistrate Judge

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