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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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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

IN RE SONY PS3 “OTHER OS”

LITIGATION

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No. C-10-1811 RS (EMC)

ORDER RE DISCOVERY DISPUTE

FROM LETTERS OF APRIL 1, 2011

APRIL 6, 2011, AND APRIL 11, 2011

(Docket Nos. 169-171)

The Court has received the separate letters regarding the 6 areas of discovery dispute. The

Court warns the parties that any further violations of this Court’s orders and rules – including the

requirement of a meaningful and in-person meet and confer on all issues and submission of a joint

letter will be subject to sanctions and contempt.

Having considered the papers and good cause appearing therefor, the Court rules as follows:

1. Protective Order

The Protective Order shall use Plaintiffs’ versions of Paragraphs 2.6 and 7.3(c), and 3. As

for Paragraph 5.1, the words “To the extent practical to do so” shall be retained. There does not

appear to be any dispute as to Paragraph 5.2.

2. PS3 Copying Protocol

Plaintiff Stovell may not unilaterally remove his family photographs. The parties shall use

the procedure suggested by Sony. Because Plaintiff Herz is no longer a class representative and the

complaint has been amended to remove reference to hacking, he shall not be deposed as a class

representative. Plaintiff Huber shall give his deposition in California and bring his PS3.. 

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United States District Court

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3. Plaintiffs’ Depositions

The Plaintiff deponents may be asked to demonstrate their use of the PS3.

4. Keyword/Custodians

The parties shall meet and confer. They shall have a substantive discussion including a

discussion about the number of documents likely to be responsive to particular combinations of

keywords/custodians, identification and description of custodians beyond those offered by SCEA,

etc.

5. SCEI Discovery

The parties shall meet and confer. The Court will presume that a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition is

appropriate. Written discovery should be accordingly tailored.

6. Document Production Protocol

The parties shall meet and confer.

The parties shall submit a proposed Protective Order consistent with this order. The

unresolved issues shall be resolved by April 20, 2011. If the issues are not completely resolved, the

parties shall contact this Court’s Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Betty Lee, and arrange for an in-person

meet and confer at the federal courthouse with lead counsel in attendance.

This order disposes of Docket Nos. 169, 170 and 171.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 11, 2011

_________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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