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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal - Employment Discrimination

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UNITED 

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For the Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

Northern District of California

ORVILLE MEAUX,

Plaintiff(s),

v.

 NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC.,

Defendant(s).

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No. C 04-04444 CW (MEJ)

ORDER RE: NON-PARTY

DISCOVERY

The Court is in receipt of Defendant Northwest Airlines, Inc.’s discovery letter, filed January

22, 2010, in which Northwest seeks to: (1) initiate contempt proceedings against Esteban Daniel

Lovato, M.D. and Robert Cavette Scott III, M.D. for failing to produce subpoenaed documents in

accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(d), and (2) bring a federal court action against

the Social Security Administration to enjoin it from withholding records and to order the production

of agency records. (Dkt. #109.) Upon review of Northwest’s letter, the Court hereby ORDERS as

follows:

1) Northwest shall attempt to meet and confer with Dr. Lovato, Dr. Scott, and the Social

Security Administration regarding the discovery requests at issue. Specifically,

Northwest shall serve on the non-parties this Order and the undersigned’s discovery

standing order, and thereafter the parties shall attempt to resolve their disputes using

the meet-and-confer procedure described therein. If the parties are able to meet and

confer, but they are unable to reach an agreement, they shall file a joint letter or

letters in compliance with the standing order.

2) If Northwest is unable to meet and confer with Dr. Lovato, Dr. Scott, and/or the

Social Security Administration within 21 days of the date of this Order, Northwest

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shall then file any necessary motions under Rule 45 and5 U.S.C. § 552(a)(4)(B) (and

in compliance with Civil Local Rule 7). If Northwest files any such motions, it shall

include a declaration regarding its attempts to comply with Paragraph 1 above.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 28, 2010 _______________________________

Maria-Elena James 

Chief United States Magistrate Judge 

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