Free Order - District Court of California - California

Case 4:07-cv-02784-CW

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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 v. KELLY SERVICES, Defendant(s). CATHERINE SULLIVAN, Plaintiff(s), ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

No. C07-2784 CW (BZ) INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER

All discovery in this matter has been referred to United States Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman. In the event a discovery dispute arises, the parties shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone messages about the The Court will not read subsequent

dispute is insufficient.

positioning letters; parties shall instead make a contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape recorder or a court reporter. In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the parties must participate in a telephone conference with the Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. 1

Case 4:07-cv-02784-CW

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The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a letter filed electronically not exceeding two pages (with no attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the action and the issues in dispute. Other parties may reply in similar

fashion within two days of receiving the letter requesting the conference. The Court will contact the parties to schedule

the conference. After the conference with the Court, if filing papers is deemed necessary, they should be filed electronically with the Clerk's Office, with one hard copy delivered directly to Magistrate Judge Zimmerman's Chambers (Room 15-6688). A

chambers copy of all briefs shall be submitted on a diskette formatted in WordPerfect 6, 8, 9 ,10, or may be e-mailed to the following address: [email protected] Dated: January 31, 2008

Bernard Zimmerman United States Magistrate Judge
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