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Nature of Suit Code: 440
Nature of Suit: Other Civil Rights
Cause of Action: 20:1401 Education: Handicapped Child Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

MORGAN HILL CONCERNED 

PARENTS ASSOCIATION, an 

unincorporated association, and 

CONCERNED PARENTS 

ASSOCIATION, an unincorporated 

association, 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF 

EDUCATION and DOES 1 through 5, 

Defendants. 

No. 2:11-cv-03471-KJM-AC 

ORDER 

 As agreed by the parties, this court held a teleconference with Mr. Winston Krone 

of Kivu Consulting, Inc. on May 19, 2015. Following the discussion, Mr. Krone submitted a 

proposed protocol and budget to govern his responsibilities. The court is prepared to approve Mr. 

Krone’s proposal and appoint him as special master for the limited purpose of consulting with the 

parties, jointly and separately, to establish methods of facilitating and expediting electronic 

discovery. Mr. Krone’s proposed protocol is attached to this order. 

 The parties are directed to review the proposed protocol and be prepared to discuss 

it at the upcoming status set on June 25, 2015. In particular, the second item under the first 

heading suggests the court order the parties to produce a memorandum of outstanding discovery 

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issues. To avoid this additional work, the court is considering instead directing that Mr. Krone 

review filings already on the docket, particularly ECF Nos. 60, 64, 67–74, 81, 85, 89, 91, 93, 97. 

The parties should be prepared to discuss at the status conference whether these filings clearly 

describe the outstanding discovery issues so as to permit the special master to begin his duties 

efficiently and cost effectively. The parties should refrain from contacting Mr. Krone until the 

court issues an order confirming his appointment and the terms of appointment. 

 The Clerk of the Court is directed to serve a courtesy copy of this order with the 

attachment on Mr. Krone at the mailing and e-mail addresses shown on the attachment. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

DATED: June 1, 2015. 

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