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Nature of Suit Code: 110
Nature of Suit: Insurance
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Insurance Contract

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 This disposition is not designated for publication and may not be cited.

Case No. C 05-3178 JF (HRL)

ORDER RE PARTIES’ DISCOVERY DISPUTE REFERENCED IN CORRESPONDENCE OF 12/8/06 

(JFLC2)

**E-Filed 12/15/06**

NOT FOR CITATION

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN JOSE DIVISION

EDUARDO CECENA, et al.,

 Plaintiffs,

 v.

ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO., et al.,

 Defendants.

Case Number C 05-3178 JF (HRL)

ORDER1 RE PARTIES’ DISCOVERY

DISPUTE REFERENCED IN

CORRESPONDENCE OF 12/8/06

On December 8, 2006, the Court received two letters from Plaintiffs’ counsel, John

Shepardson, neither of which was filed, and a letter from Defendants’ counsel, Michael Barnes,

which was filed. The Clerk of the Court SHALL FILE the two letters from Mr. Shepardson, and

Mr. Shepardson is directed to file any further correspondence with the Court.

It is apparent from the subject correspondence that a dispute has arisen as to whether

Plaintiffs should be permitted to take expert discovery pending disposition of Defendants’

pending motion for summary judgment. The Court’s order of December 8, 2006 did not address

expert discovery and did not impose any restrictions on discovery. If Defendants wish to seek a

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Case No. C 05-3178 JF (HRL)

ORDER RE PARTIES’ DISCOVERY DISPUTE REFERENCED IN CORRESPONDENCE OF 12/8/06 

(JFLC2)

discovery stay or a protective order, Defendants shall make an appropriate application before

Magistrate Judge Lloyd.

DATED: 12/15/06

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JEREMY FOGEL

United States District Judge

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Case No. C 05-3178 JF (HRL)

ORDER RE PARTIES’ DISCOVERY DISPUTE REFERENCED IN CORRESPONDENCE OF 12/8/06 

(JFLC2)

This Order was served on the following persons:

Michael A. Barnes mbarnes@sonnenschein.com, msaplala@sonnenschein.com

Sonia Renee Martin smartin@sonnenschein.com, clakes@sonnenschein.com; ;

msaplala@sonnenschein.com

John A. Shepardson johnshepardson@hotmail.com

Jessica Lou Woelfel jwoelfel@sonnenschein.com, ddonner@sonnenschein.com 

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