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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SHARIDAN STILES, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

WALMART, INC., et al., 

Defendants. 

AND RELATED COUNTER-ACTIONS 

No. 2:14-CV-2234-TLN-DMC 

ORDER 

 Plaintiffs, who are proceeding with retained counsel, bring this civil action. 

Pending before the court are: (1) plaintiffs’ motion to compel, see ECF No. 357; and (2) 

plaintiffs’ motion to strike, see ECF No. 362. 

 Plaintiffs’ motion to compel, filed and served on February 5, 2020, with a hearing 

noticed for February 12, 2020, is improperly noticed. Eastern District of California Local Rule 

251 governs discovery motions. Under that rule, discovery motions may be heard on 21 days’ 

notice, with a joint statement regarding discovery dispute due seven days prior to the noticed 

hearing date. See Local Rule 251(a). Where a joint statement cannot be filed due to the noncooperation of the opposing party, counsel for the moving party may file a declaration in lieu of a 

joint statement. See Local Rule 251(d). A discovery motion may be heard on as few as seven 

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days’ notice if the notice of motion and joint statement are filed concurrently. See Local Rule 

251(a). Motions may also be heard on shortened notice if the court so orders, either upon 

application or stipulation. 

In this case, plaintiffs’ motion is set for hearing on seven days’ notice. Plaintiffs 

have not, however, either obtained an order shortening time or filed their motion with the joint 

statement. Plaintiffs’ motion will, therefore, be stricken as improperly noticed and the February 

12, 2020, hearing before the undersigned will be vacated. Plaintiffs may re-file their motion 

pursuant to the notice provisions of Local Rule 251 or seek an order shortening time. 

Plaintiff’s motion to strike, which has been noticed for hearing before the 

undersigned on March 5, 2020, will be submitted without oral argument and the March 5, 2020, 

hearing will be vacated. See Local Rule 230(g). Walmart may file an opposition to plaintiffs’ 

motion to strike on or before February 21, 2020, and plaintiffs may file a reply on or before 

February 28, 2020. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

1. Plaintiffs’ motion to compel (ECF No. 357) is stricken as improperly 

noticed without prejudice to plaintiffs re-filing their motion on proper notice of after obtaining an 

order shortening time; 

2. Plaintiffs’ motion to strike (ECF No. 362) is submitted without oral 

argument; 

3. Walmart may file an opposition to plaintiffs’ motion to strike on or before 

February 21, 2020, and plaintiffs may file a reply on or before February 28, 2020; and 

4. The hearing set in the matter before the undersigned in Redding, 

California, on February 12, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., and March 5, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. are vacated. 

Dated: February 7, 2020 

____________________________________ 

DENNIS M. COTA 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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