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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAMS, et al.,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

SUGAR HILL MUSIC PUBLISHING, et al.,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 05-3155 CRB (MEJ)

ORDER PERMITTING DISCOVERY

RELATED TO ISSUE OF

JURISDICTION

The Court is in receipt of the parties' joint meet and confer letter, filed February 10, 2006. 

Docket #35. In their letter, the parties request the Court's guidance on how and to what extent

discovery may proceed in this matter. Upon review of the parties' letter, the Court finds that good

cause exists to permit discovery, but only as it is reasonably related to the issue of jurisdiction. 

Further, no later than February 23, 2006, the parties shall file a joint proposed protective order

which complies with Civil Local Rule 79-5.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 14, 2006 

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:05-cv-03155-CRB Document 40 Filed 02/14/06 Page 1 of 1