Microsoft Corporation v. The Search People Enterprises LTD et al
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ORDER granting Parties' 79 Stipulated Motion. Signed by Judge Tana Lin. (MJV)
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The Honorable Tana Lin
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE
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MICROSOFT CORPORATION, a
Washington corporation,
Plaintiff,
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v
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THE SEARCH PEOPLE ENTERPRISES
LTD., a British Columbia, Canada,
corporation; MEHTABJIT SINGH TEJA, aka
RONNIE TEJA, an individual; and DOES 1–
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Defendants.
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Case No. 2:22-cv-01113-TL
STIPULATED MOTION
REGARDING THE DEPOSITION OF
MICROSOFT CORPORATION AND
[PROPOSED] ORDER
NOTE ON MOTION CALENDAR:
January 24, 2025
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STIPULATION RE DEPOSITION OF
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Page 1
Case No. 2:22-cv-01113-TL
PREG O'DONNELL &
GILLETT PLLC
901 Fifth Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA, 98164
PH: (206) 287-1775
FAX: (206) 287-9113
HANSEN LAW
FIRM, P.C.
75 E. Santa Clara Street
Suite 1150
San Jose, CA 95113
PH: (408) 715-7980
FAX: (408) 715-7001
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Defendants The Search People Enterprises Ltd. (“TSPE”) and Mehtabjit Singh Teja, aka
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Ronnie Teja (“Teja”) (collectively, “Defendants”) and Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation
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(“Plaintiff”) (Defendants and Plaintiff collectively, “The Parties”) stipulate as follows:
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RECITALS
Pursuant to the Order Resetting Bench Trial Date and Related Dates (Dkt. No. 43),
fact discovery in this matter is to be completed by February 3, 2025.
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On January 8, 2025, Defendants served Plaintiff with an amended notice to take
the deposition of Plaintiff on January 30, 2025 (the “Depo Notice”).
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On January 16, 2025, Plaintiff filed a Motion for Protective Order Under Rule
26(c)(1) (“MPO”) (Dkt. No. 74) seeking a protective order.
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The MPO is a 14-Day Motion under LCR 7(d), and thus will not be fully briefed
until January 30, 2025, the same date the deposition is scheduled to take place.
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On January 21, 2025, the Court issued its Order on Discovery Motions (Dkt No.
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77) (the “Discovery Order”). The Discovery Order requires Microsoft to provide additional
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information as to Defendants’ Interrogatories Nos. 2 and 3 and Request for Production No. 8.
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Defendants want to be able to review the forthcoming documents and amended
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interrogatory responses prior to deposing Microsoft and intend to depose Microsoft on topics
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related to those forthcoming documents and amended interrogatory responses.
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The Parties further wish to postpone the deposition of Plaintiff until they receive
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the Court’s ruling on Plaintiff’s MPO.
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II.
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STIPULATION
Given the pending MPO and forthcoming documents and amended interrogatory
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responses, the Parties stipulate to allow Defendants to depose Plaintiff after the February 3, 2025
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discovery cutoff but before the end of February 2025. The Parties will meet and confer and set a
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new date for the deposition to occur before the end of February 2025.
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STIPULATION RE DEPOSITION OF
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Page 2
Case No. 2:22-cv-01113-TL
PREG O'DONNELL &
GILLETT PLLC
901 Fifth Ave.
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA, 98164
PH: (206) 287-1775
FAX: (206) 287-9113
HANSEN LAW
FIRM, P.C.
75 E. Santa Clara Street,
Suite 1150
San Jose, CA 95113
PH: (408) 715-7980
FAX: (408) 715-7001
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GOOD CAUSE STATEMENT
A party may obtain relief from the discovery cutoff date by demonstrating good cause
for allowing further discovery. Fed. R. Civ. P. 16(b)(4).
10. The Parties demonstrate good cause for allowing this deposition to occur after the
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discovery cutoff. The MPO should be resolved prior to the deposition occurring and after
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Microsoft provides the documents and amended interrogatory responses required by the
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Discovery Order. Postponing the deposition until after the Court enters its order on Plaintiff’s
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MPO will promote efficiency and provide clarity on the topics for which Microsoft’s witness
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must be prepared to testify. Therefore, the Parties respectfully request that the Court grant this
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stipulation between the Parties, which is limited to Microsoft’s deposition.
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DATED: January 24, 2025
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HANSEN LAW FIRM, P.C.
Attorney for Defendants, The Search People
Enterprises Ltd. and Mehtabjit Singh Teja, aka
Ronnie Teja
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By /s/ Craig A. Hansen
Craig A. Hansen (pro hac vice)
Collin D. Greene (pro hac vice)
75 E. Santa Clara Street, Suite 1150
San Jose, CA 95113
craig@hansenlawfirm.net
collin@hansenlawfirm.net
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DATED: January 24, 2025
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
Attorneys for Plaintiff Microsoft Corporation
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By /s/ John D. Freed
Bonnie E. MacNaughton, WSBA #36110
Xiang Li, WSBA #52306
Emily Parsons, WSBA #57061
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STIPULATION RE DEPOSITION OF
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Page 3
Case No. 2:22-cv-01113-TL
PREG O'DONNELL &
GILLETT PLLC
901 Fifth Ave.
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA, 98164
PH: (206) 287-1775
FAX: (206) 287-9113
HANSEN LAW
FIRM, P.C.
75 E. Santa Clara Street,
Suite 1150
San Jose, CA 95113
PH: (408) 715-7980
FAX: (408) 715-7001
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920 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, WA 98104-1610
Telephone: (206) 622-3150
Email: bonniemacnaughton@dwt.com
Email: xiangli@dwt.com
Email: emilyparsons@dwt.com
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John D. Freed (pro hac vice)
50 California Street, 23rd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: (415) 276-6532
Email: jakefreed@dwt.com
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ORDER
Based on the foregoing, IT IS SO ORDERED.
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DATED: January 27, 2025
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Tana Lin
United States District Judge
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STIPULATION RE DEPOSITION OF
MICROSOFT CORPORATION - Page 4
Case No. 2:22-cv-01113-TL
PREG O'DONNELL &
GILLETT PLLC
901 Fifth Ave.
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA, 98164
PH: (206) 287-1775
FAX: (206) 287-9113
HANSEN LAW
FIRM, P.C.
75 E. Santa Clara Street,
Suite 1150
San Jose, CA 95113
PH: (408) 715-7980
FAX: (408) 715-7001
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