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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOU RAMONDETTA,

Plaintiff,

v.

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LIMITED, et al.,

Defendants.

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No. C-07-3329 EMC

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION TO COMPEL

(Docket No. 39)

Having considered the parties’ briefs and accompanying submissions, as well as the oral

argument of counsel, the Court hereby DENIES Mr. Ramondetta’s motion to compel.

At issue is a subpoena that Mr. Ramondetta claims to have served on PENAC, PMS

Cleveland, Mr. Burns, Mr. Hurwitz, and PEL in state court. The subpoena was issued on April 20,

2007. It is not clear if and when the subpoena was served. Mr. Ramondetta seeks enforcement of

the subpoena. 

The motion is denied because the Court has no authority to enforce the subpoena. The

subpoena was issued pursuant to the authority of the state court, not this Court. See also Viscorp v.

Software Arts, Inc., 575 F. Supp. 1528, 1531 (N.D. Cal. 1983) (noting that plaintiff had served

document requests, interrogatories, and deposition notices on defendants prior to removal; but

stating that, “[w]hether or not such discovery is lodged with the state court, it is not a matter which

remains with any force or effect after removal”).

Moreover, the Court hereby orders that formal discovery shall not be permitted until further

order.

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 If, for example, Mr. Ramondetta’s e-mails are only available on back-up tapes, the documents

would not be readily available. On the other hand, if the e-mails are available on an existing server or

hard drive, then the documents would be readily available.

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However, in order to facilitate the settlement conference before Judge Zimmerman, the Court

directs the parties to engage in an informal exchange of basic information, which shall not constitute

a waiver of, e.g., any jurisdictional arguments. As discussed with the parties at the hearing on

January 10, 2008, Defendants should provide to Mr. Ramondetta his expense reports and

documentation of reimbursements or denial of reimbursements, his personnel file (particularly in

relation to his termination of employment), and his e-mails to Mr. Rottke, Mr. Burns, and Mr.

Hurwitz for the April-July 2004 period, that is, so long as those emails are readily available.1

 Mr.

Ramondetta likewise should provide to Defendants any key documents in his possession, custody, or

control including documentation of expenses incurred for which he is claiming reimbursement. This

information shall be exchanged no later than 3 days before the settlement conference with Judge

Zimmerman.

This order disposes of Docket No. 39.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 10, 2008

_________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LOU RAMONDETTA,

Plaintiff,

v.

PHILIPS ELECTRONICS LIMITED, et al.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C-07-3329 EMC

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that I am an employee in the U.S. District Court, Northern

District of California. On the below date, I served a true and correct copy of the attached, by placing

said copy/copies in a postage-paid envelope addressed to the person(s) listed below, by depositing

said envelope in the U.S. Mail; or by placing said copy/copies into an inter-office delivery

receptacle located in the Office of the Clerk.

Lou Ramondetta

2335 Stewart Ave.

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

ALL OTHER COUNSEL SERVED VIA

ELECTRONIC FILING

Dated: January 10, 2008 RICHARD W. WIEKING, CLERK

By: /s/ 

Leni Doyle

Deputy Clerk

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