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

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

EUROSEMILLAS, S.A., 

Plaintiff, 

v. 

PLC DIAGNOSTICS, INC., et al., 

Defendants. 

Case No. 17-cv-03159-MEJ 

DISCOVERY ORDER 

Re: Dkt. Nos. 99, 100 

On August 17, 2018, the parties submitted two joint letter briefs outlining their discovery 

disputes. First Ltr. Br., Dkt. No. 99; Second Ltr. Br., Dkt. No. 100. In the first letter brief, 

Defendant and Counterclaimant PLC Diagnostics, Inc. (“PLC”) asks the Court to compel Plaintiff 

and Counterdefendant Eurosemillas, S.A. (“Eurosemillas”) to respond to three sets of discovery 

requests (PLC’s Second Set of Interrogatories, Second Set of Requests for Production of 

Documents, and First Set of Requests for Admissions). Dkt. No. 99 at 2-4. In the second letter 

brief, Defendants (PLC; National Medical Services, Inc. (also a Counterclaimant); LDIP, LLC; 

Reuven Duer; and Eric Rieders) ask the Court to compel Mohan Uttarwar (“Uttarwar”) (former 

CEO and member of the board of directors of iNDx Lifecare, Inc.) to produce documents 

requested in a July 27, 2018 subpoena. Dkt. No. 100 at 2-4. In responding to the requests, 

Eurosemillas and Uttarwar do not dispute the discoverability of the information sought. See Dkt. 

Nos. 99, 100. Instead, both contest providing discovery at this time (or at all) because the parties 

are currently engaging in settlement discussions regarding this case, and Eurosemillas and 

Uttarwar argue production is not necessary unless and until the parties fail to reach an agreement.1

 

 

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 Eurosemillas requests that its responses and production “be due within 14 days from the date that the mediator 

terminates settlement negotiations because the parties have reached an impasse.” Dkt. No. 99 at 4. Uttarwar, stating 

he must review thousands of emails before he can produce responsive documents, requests that his responsive 

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Dkt. No. 99 at 3-4; Dkt. No. 100 at 4. 

 The Court encourages the parties to continue their settlement discussions. If, however, by 

October 3, 2018 the parties fail to reach a settlement or settlement negotiations break down, the 

Court ORDERS Eurosemillas and Uttarwar to respond to the requests and produce responsive 

documents by October 17, 2018. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: August 22, 2018 

______________________________________ 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES 

United States Magistrate Judge 

 documents “be due within 30 days from the date that the mediator terminates settlement negotiations because the 

parties have reached an impasse.” Dkt. No. 100 at 4. 

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