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Nature of Suit Code: 240
Nature of Suit: Torts to Land
Cause of Action: 42:9601 CERCLA

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RYAN SCHAEFFER, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

GREGORY VILLAGE PARTNERS, L.P., et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 13-cv-04358-JST 

ORDER REFERRING PLAINTIFFS’ 

MOTION FOR LEAVE TO TAKE 

ADDITIONAL DEPOSITIONS TO 

SPECIAL MASTER

Re: ECF No. 244

Before the Court is Plaintiffs’ Motion for Leave to Take Additional Depositions

(“motion”). It is hereby ordered this matter be referred to the appointed Special Master.

Plaintiffs bring this case seeking compensation and injunctive relief for hazardous 

substance contamination on their property and in the surrounding neighborhood. Plaintiffs have 

taken seven depositions in this case so far. ECF No. 242 at 6. Plaintiffs’ motion requests leave of 

the Court to notice thirty additional depositions, exceeding the limit of ten depositions imposed by 

Rule 30(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Id. However, prior to Plaintiffs’ present 

motion, the Court ordered the parties to identify a special master to resolve discovery disputes 

between the parties. ECF No. 227 at 3-4. The Court then appointed the Honorable Wayne D. 

Brazil (Ret.) as Special Master. ECF No. 243. The Special Master’s duties include “managing 

and supervising discovery and resolving discovery disputes.” Id. at 2. 

Accordingly, the Court orders that Plaintiffs’ motion be referred to the appointed Special 

Master. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 24, 2015

______________________________________

JON S. TIGAR

United States District Judge

Case 3:13-cv-04358-JST Document 251 Filed 06/24/15 Page 1 of 1