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Nature of Suit Code: 410
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Cause of Action: 15:1 Antitrust Litigation

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: RUBBER CHEMICALS 

ANTITRUST LITIGATION,

This document relates to:

C07-1057 MJJ (BZ)

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No. C04-1648 MJJ (BZ)

 (Lead Case)

ORDER DENYING STAY AND

BRIEFING ORDER

Having reviewed the documents filed in connection with

Kumho’s Motion To Compel and Flexsys’ Motion For a Stay and a

Protective Order, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. Flexsys’ Motion For A Stay Of Discovery is DENIED. 

See SEC v. Small Cap Research Group, 2007 WL 579809, *1 (9th

Cir. 2007) (citing Blankenship v. Hearst Corp., 519 F.2d 418,

429 (9th Cir. 1975).

2. There is too much historical and extraneous material

in these papers to permit the efficient resolution of the

current dispute. Accordingly, Kumho shall by April 5, 2007,

file a memorandum of no more than 10 pages in support of its

motion and limited to the European Commission documents. It

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need not re-file the declarations and other documents that

support its motion but may cite to the originals. It should

address whether it agrees that the European Commission is

opposed to the production of the documents. The court is

concerned about the noted shortcomings in Mr. Arp’s

declaration. 

3. By April 12, 2007 Flexsys shall file an opposition of

up to 10 pages. It too need not re-file supporting documents.

4. Kumho may file a reply of up to 3 pages by April 17,

2007. 

If the court concludes that a hearing is necessary it

will schedule one, probably for Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at

10:00 a.m., in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, Federal Building, 

450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. 

Dated: March 28, 2007

Bernard Zimmerman 

 United States Magistrate Judge

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