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Nature of Suit Code: 870
Nature of Suit: Tax Suits
Cause of Action: 26:7401 IRS: Tax Liability

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

KATHERINE KRUSS, LARRY O’CONNOR

AND JOHN D. BAILEY,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-04942 SI

ORDER RE: DISCOVERY

Via letter brief, defendant Katherine Kruss requests an extension of the discovery cut-off date.

For the following reasons, the Court GRANTS IN PART Kruss’ request.

The discovery cut-off date in this case was September 4, 2007. On August 13, 2007, Kruss

served several discovery requests, including: (1) a notice of deposition on defendant Larry O’Connor,

scheduling the deposition for September 5, 2007; (2) a set of interrogatories directed at O’Connor; and

(3) a request for production of documents directed at O’Connor. O’Connor’s responses to the

interrogatories and document requests were due September 15, 2007.

On August 31, 2007, O’Connor informed Kruss that the requested discovery, including the

scheduled deposition, fell beyond the Court-established discovery cut-off, and as such, was not

enforceable under Civil Local Rule 26-2. Accordingly, O’Connor’s deposition was not taken, and Kruss

subsequently filed the instant letter brief, seeking an extension of the discovery period to allow

completion of the discovery she sought from O’Connor. 

The parties have apparently been engaged in heavy settlement discussions, and consequently,

discovery has proceeded at an uneven pace. Furthermore, counsel did not promptly meet and confer

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once it became apparent that the discovery at issue would extend past the discovery cut-off. As such,

Kruss has exhibited some justification for failing to complete discovery within the discovery period.

The Court will therefore allow Kruss to depose O’Connor for four hours, on a mutually agreeable date

prior to the further settlement conference currently scheduled for September 27, 2007. The Court

DENIES, however, Kruss’ request to compel responses to the interrogatories and document requests due

on September 15, 2007. The due date for those requests simply falls too far beyond the discovery cutoff date to find justification.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2007 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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