Fan Fi International, Inc. et al v. Interlink Products International, Inc.

Filing 54

ORDER GRANTING ECF No. 52 Motion to Stay Compliance with Subpoenas : 1. Compliance with the subpoenas is STAYED until further order of the court;2. Plaintiffs shall immediately serve a copy of this order on all recipients of thesubpoenas; and3. Plaintiffs shall file a proof of service of this order on each subpoena recipient. Signed by Magistrate Judge Valerie P. Cooke on 7/5/2017. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - DRM)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF NEVADA
FAN FI INTERNATIONAL, INC., )
et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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vs.
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INTERLINK PRODUCTS
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INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al.,
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Defendant.
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_____________________________ )
PRESENT:

3:16-CV-0661-RCJ (VPC)

MINUTES OF THE COURT
July 5, 2017

THE HONORABLE VALERIE P. COOKE, U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

DEPUTY CLERK:

LISA MANN

REPORTER: NONE APPEARING

COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF(S): NONE APPEARING
COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT(S): NONE APPEARING
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS:
Defendant, Interlink Products International, Inc. (“Interlink”), has filed an emergency
motion for an order staying any discovery in connection with eight third-party document
subpoenas pending resolution of Interlink’s motion for a protective order (ECF No. 51) and/or
motion to stay discovery (ECF No. 50).
Between June 20 and June 23, 2017, plaintiffs served identical document subpoenas
(“subpoenas”) to eight separate entities that are either customers of Interlink or with which
Interlink has a business relationship. See motion for protective order (ECF No. 51) at Exhibits 1,
7 & 8. Defendant claims the subpoenas are overbroad and seek information, much of which is
competitively sensitive, that is irrelevant to the case. See motion for protective order, at passim.
The deadline to respond to the subpoenas duces tecum is July 13, 2017.
The court agrees a stay is necessary to preserve the status quo pending a resolution of
Interlink’s motions. Accordingly, the emergency motion to stay compliance with subpoenas
(ECF No. 52) is GRANTED as follows:
1.

Compliance with the subpoenas is STAYED until further order of the court;

2.
Plaintiffs shall immediately serve a copy of this order on all recipients of the
subpoenas; and
3.
Plaintiffs shall file a proof of service of this order on each subpoena recipient.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DEBRA K. KEMPI, CLERK
By:

/s/
Deputy Clerk