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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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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

TAVOOS AMIRHOUR; HOSSEIN

NOBAKHT

Plaintiffs,

 v.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL INC., MVCI

HOLIDAYS FRANCE SAS, MARRIOTT

VACATION CLUB INTERNATIONAL,

MARRIOTT OWNERSHIP RESORTS, INC.,

MARRIOTT DE GESTION HOTELIERE

S.A.R.L.,

Defendants. /

No. C 06-01676 WHA

ORDER GRANTING

PLAINTIFFS’ DISCOVERY

REQUEST AND DEFERRING

RULING ON DEFENDANTS’

MOTION TO DISMISS AND

VACATING HEARING

In this tort action, defendant MVCI Holidays France SAS moves to dismiss this case for

lack of personal jurisdiction. Defendant Marriott International, Inc. moves to dismiss this case

on the grounds of forum non conveniens. This order DEFERS ruling on the merits of defendants’

motions and GRANTS plaintiffs’ request to conduct limited discovery relevant to the issue of

personal jurisdiction, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) .

No more than two depositions may be taken in total. Neither deposition shall last longer

than one day. No more than 15 narrowly-tailored document requests can be served. No more

than 10 narrowly-tailored interrogatories may be served. All discovery shall be completed on

an expedited basis. The Court expects counsel to cooperate. 

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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A supplemental opposition brief by plaintiffs shall be filed on OCTOBER 16, 2006. A

supplemental reply brief may be filed by moving parties on OCTOBER 23, 2006. The hearing

currently scheduled for SEPTEMBER 7, 2006, is hereby VACATED and RESET for 8 A.M.,

NOVEMBER 2, 2006.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 8, 2006 WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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