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Nature of Suit Code: 290
Nature of Suit: Other Real Property Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Contract Dispute

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ORDER CONCERNING THE CONDUCT OF DEPOSITIONS OF THOMAS PISTACCHIO, JOHN R. LAWSON 

AND DAVID GRUWELL 

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SAGASER, JONES & HAHESY

2445 Capitol Street, 2nd Floor 

Post Office Box 1632 

Fresno, California 93717-1632 

Telephone: (559) 233-4800 

Facsimile: (559) 233-9330

Timothy Jones #119841 

William C. Hahesy #105743 

John P. Kinsey #215916 

Attorneys for: Defendants John R. Lawson and John R. Lawson Rock & Oil, Inc., 

a California Corporation 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FLYING J, INC., a Utah Corporation, 

 Plaintiff, 

v. 

THOMAS PISTACCHIO, an individual, 

DELORES PISTACCHIO, an individual, 

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA KENWORTH, 

a California corporation, JOHN R. 

LAWSON, an individual; JOHN R. 

LAWSON ROCK & OIL, INC., a 

California Corporation. 

 Defendants. 

Case No. 1:03-CV-06706 OWW-NEW 

(WMW) 

ORDER CONCERNING THE 

CONDUCT OF DEPOSITIONS OF 

THOMAS PISTACCHIO, JOHN R. 

LAWSON AND DAVID GRUWELL RE 

DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS STRIKE 

UNDER CALIFORNIA CODE OF 

CIVIL PROCEDURE SECTION 425.16

 1. On February 21, 2007, the Court conducted a telephonic conference 

concerning a discovery dispute that the parties were not able to resolve; 

 2. The discovery dispute concerned the depositions of Thomas Pistacchio, 

John R. Lawson and David Gruwell for purposes of opposing Defendants’ respective Motions 

to Strike under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 425.16 (“anti-SLAPP Motions”); 

 3. After considering the joint letter brief submitted by the parties and oral 

argument thereon, the Court makes the following ruling: 

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 a. In addition to submitting the depositions of witnesses taken in 

the state court proceedings as evidence in connection with Plaintiff’s Opposition to 

Defendants’ anti-SLAPP Motions, Motions to Dismiss and Motions to Abstain (collectively 

“Motions”), Plaintiff Flying J is also entitled to take the depositions of Thomas Pistacchio, 

John R. Lawson and David Gruwell for the purpose of opposing Defendants’ respective 

Motions and may proceed with these depositions on dates to be agreed on between the parties; 

 b. Plaintiff shall not ask questions that have already been asked of 

these three deponents in the depositions in the state court proceedings, with the exception of 

foundational questions, questions seeking updated information or questions relating to any 

change in testimony from the state court proceedings; 

 c. The court also orders that the page limitation concerning the 

briefing for the Motions currently on file with this court shall be suspended and that the 

previously scheduled briefing and hearing schedule on Defendants’ Motions shall be 

suspended pending a revised schedule to be agreed on between the parties and submitted to this 

Court for approval, and; 

 d. In addition, the Scheduling Conference currently set for March 

30, 2007, is vacated and shall be continued to July 27, 2007 at 8:45 a.m. 

DATED: 3/26/07 /s/ Oliver W. Wanger 

Honorable Oliver W. Wanger 

United States District Judge 

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