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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BRIAN SETENCICH,

Plaintiff(s),

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THE AMERICAN RED CROSS,

Defendant(s).

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No. C07-3688 SBA (BZ)

THIRD DISCOVERY ORDER

Following a telephone conference with the court, the

parties were able to resolve many of their discovery disputes. 

Plaintiff’s letter brief (Docket No. 73) filed May 27, 2008

asserts that disputes remain as to document requests No. 1, 2,

8 and 20. Having reviewed the papers, the court finds no need

for argument. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Plaintiff’s request for the production of the

investigative files referenced in Marc Jackson’s performance

and improvement plan dated February 22, 2007 is DENIED. The

information is not relevant to the issue of whether Mr.

Jackson is disabled, since defendant does not dispute this. 

Plaintiff’s claim that he needs the information to show that

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Mr. Jackson was the victim of discrimination is not supported

by any authority cited by plaintiff or which the court could

find. To the contrary, it appears that all plaintiff needs

prove on his associational discrimination claim is that he was

the subject of discrimination because he associated with

somebody who is, or is perceived to be, disabled. Cal. Gov’t

Code §§ 12926(m). The legislative history of this section

declares that it “[did] not constitute a change in, but [was]

declaratory of existing law.” 1999 Cal. Adv. Legis. Serv.

591, 16. Prior cases did not require that the person with

whom the plaintiff was associated to have been subject to

discrimination. Kotev v. First Colony Life Ins. Co., 927 F.

Supp. 1316, 1320 (C.D. Cal. 1996); Winchell v. English, 62

Cal. App. 3d 125, 127-30 (Cal. Ct. App. 1976). Moreover, it

is not apparent how the decision not to hire plaintiff made

before February 21, 2006 was impacted by the investigation of

Mr. Jackson in February of 2007.

2. Apparently, defendants have produced all documents

responsive to request No. 2, except Requisition for Personnel

for the re-hiring of Angie Turner. Defendants shall produce

that document by July 7, 2008. 

3. The documents responsive to requests No. 8 and No. 20

which have been listed on the privilege logs shall be lodged

with the court by June 24, 2008 for an in camera inspection to

determine whether Mr. Hanson, in-house counsel, was providing 

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legal or business advice. 

Dated: June 13, 2008

 Bernard Zimmerman

 United States Magistrate Judge

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