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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28:1338 Copyright Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELECTRONIC ARTS INC.,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

HERBERT ENTERPRISES LLC, et

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Defendant(s).

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No. C03-4935 CW (BZ)

ORDER DENYING THE 

MOTION OF HERBERT 

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 

FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER

Now before me is the motion of Herbert Limited

Partnership (Herbert) for a protective order to limit number

and use of depositions. For the following reasons, IT IS

HEREBY ORDERED that the motion is DENIED.

1. Herbert has not shown that the notice given for the

depositions of Richard Heller and Matthew Bialer is

inadequate. There was sufficient communication between the

parties to keep Herbert appraised of the deposition schedule

well in advance of July 20. 

2. Herbert has not shown that a deposition scheduled to

start at 9:00 a.m. is unreasonable, given that the witness’s

schedule necessitated an early morning start time, and that

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the parties were attempting to depose 2 witnesses in one day.

On July 14, Herbert had the opportunity to object to the

deposition time-–did not do so–-but arranged to attend the

depositions by phone. 

3. Herbert's objection to the number of depositions is

unfounded. There is nothing before the Court to show that

Universal City Studios and Electronic Arts have taken more

than ten depositions.

Dated: September 14, 2005

Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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