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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SERGIO MORA,

Plaintiff,

v.

ZETA INTERACTIVE CORP., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00198-DAD-SAB

ORDER REQUIRING PARTIES TO MEET 

AND CONFER AND FILE EITHER A 

SUPPLEMENTAL JOINT STATEMENT OR 

A NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF THE 

MOTION TO COMPEL

ORDER REQUIRING DEFENDANTS TO 

FILE A COPY OF THEIR PROPOSED 

PROTECTIVE ORDER

(ECF Nos. 46, 49)

Plaintiff Sergio Mora filed this action on February 11, 2016. On January 17, 2017, 

Plaintiff filed a motion to compel discovery with a hearing on the motion set for February 8, 

2017. (ECF No. 46.) The parties filed a joint statement re discovery disagreement on January 

23, 2017. (ECF No. 49.) 

Plaintiff contends that the parties met and conferred by telephone on December 15, 2016, 

but they were unable to reach a resolution on the matters in the instant dispute. Defendants 

respond that Defendants’ counsel indicated during the meet and confer and follow-up email 

correspondence that Defendants are still investigating Plaintiff’s claims and document requests. 

Defendants state that Plaintiff prematurely filed this motion without inquiring into the status of 

Defendants’ investigation, which is ongoing.

Accordingly, the Court finds that it is in the interest of judicial economy for the parties to 

conduct another meet and confer on or before January 31, 2017. The parties shall conduct a 

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meaningful meet and confer either in person or by telephone regarding the issues in the instant 

motion to compel. 

The parties shall file a supplemental joint statement detailing the renewed meet and 

confer efforts and any additional information for the motion, or file a notice of withdrawal of the 

motion to compel, on or before January 31, 2017. 

In the January 23, 2017 joint statement re discovery disagreement, Defendants refer to 

Zeta’s proposed protective order, but they did not attach it to the joint statement or otherwise 

provide it to the Court. If Plaintiff does not withdraw the motion to compel and Defendants 

request that the Court enter a protective order that is different from Plaintiff’s proposed 

protective order, Defendants shall provide a copy of their proposed protective order on or before 

January 31, 2017. 

Based on the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. The parties shall conduct a meaningful meet and confer in person or by telephone 

regarding the issues in the instant motion to compel on or before January 31, 

2017;

2. The parties shall file a supplemental joint statement detailing the parties’ renewed 

meet and confer efforts and any additional information for the motion, or a notice 

of withdrawal of the motion to compel, on or before January 31, 2017; and

3. If Plaintiff does not withdraw the motion to compel and Defendants request a 

protective order that is different from Plaintiff’s proposed protective order, 

Defendants shall file a copy of their proposed protective order on or before 

January 31, 2017.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 24, 2017 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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