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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE RUBBER CHEMICALS

ANTITRUST LITIGATION,

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No. M:04-01648 MJJ (BZ)

INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER

Following the telephonic discovery conference, IT IS

HEREBY ORDERED that the parties meet and confer to try to

resolve the discovery disputes described in their letters to

the court in accordance with the views expressed by the court. 

The parties shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside

the Bay Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to

resolve their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone

messages about the dispute is insufficient. The Court will

not read subsequent positioning letters; parties shall instead

make a contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape

recorder or a court reporter. 

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If the disputes cannot be resolved, plaintiffs are

granted leave to file letter briefs of no more than five pages

outlining the issues and authorities in support of their

positions by February 14, 2006. Plaintiffs shall lodge a

record of the meet and confer session with their letter

briefs. Any opposition shall be filed by February 21, 2006

and any reply shall be filed by February 24, 2006. The briefs

should be electronically filed. A chambers copy of all briefs

shall be submitted by e-mail in WordPerfect format to the

following address: bzpo@cand.uscourts.gov or delivered

directly to Magistrate Judge Zimmerman’s Chambers (Room 15-

6688) on a diskette formatted in WordPerfect 6, 8, 9 or 10. 

The diskette shall be scanned for virus before submission.

The court will set a hearing if one is deemed necessary. 

Dated: February 7, 2006

 Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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