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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALIFORNIA LAND VALLEY 

COMPANY dba WOOLF ENTERPRISES 

and HARRIS WOOLF ALMONDS,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ROSS SYSTEMS, INC; CDC SOFTWARE, 

INC.; CDC SOFTWARE CORPORATION; 

and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:11-cv-01362 AWI SMS

Informational Order

Re: Informal Telephonic Discovery Dispute

The Court held an informal telephonic discovery dispute on May 28, 2013 at 2:00 pm. 

George W. Dowell, Esq., appeared telephonically on behalf of Plaintiffs. Robert D. Eassa, Esq., and 

Tara K. Clancy, Esq., appeared telephonically on behalf of Defendants. The Court advised counsel 

of the following:

1. Absent a noticed motion, the Court cannot ascertain whether witness Andrew Buckland’s 

testimony would run afoul of the mutual release. Until Plaintiff files such a motion, Plaintiff may set 

another deposition after the witness has had a chance to seek advice as to his legal obligations.

2. The Court accepts the representations of Mr. Dowell that Norm Cohen, the non-lawyer 

third party present at the meeting, was a retained consultant of Plaintiff's attorney. Furthermore, 

communications did not lose the attorney-client privilege simply because witness Stephen Nazaroff 

cannot now identify persons at the meeting as lawyers. 

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3. Based on the evidence presented at this stage in discovery, no further inquiry may be made

into Mr. Nazaroff’s earnings at his new job, as its probative value is substantially outweighed by its 

tendency to confuse the issues.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: June 6, 2013 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DEAC_Signature-END:

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