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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:1981 Job Discrimination (Race)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LAVON JONES JR., et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

BAYER CORPORATION, INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C 03-05531 JSW

ORDER RE DISCOVERY

DISPUTES

The Court has received the parties’ two joint letter briefs dated February 23, 2006,

outlining their discovery disputes regarding Bayer’s subpoena of Plaintiff’s personnel file from

Genentech and Plaintiff’s request for an inspection of the premises. Having reviewed the

parties’ positions, the Court has determined that a hearing on these disputes is unnecessary.

“Parties may obtain discovery regarding any matter, not privileged, that is relevant to

the claim or defense of any party.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). “Relevant information for

purposes of discovery is information reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of

admissible evidence.” Surfvivor Media, Inc. v. Survivor Productions, 406 F.3d 625, 635 (9th

Cir. 2005) (internal quotes and citation omitted). 

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United States District Court

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The Court finds the personnel file from Plaintiff’s subsequent employer, Genentech, to

be relevant and therefore overrules Plaintiff’s objection. The Court finds Plaintiff’s request for

an inspection of the premises not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible

evidence and therefore sustains Bayer’s objections. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 27, 2006 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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