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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: Civil Miscellaneous Case

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 Following the hearing, the undersigned clarified with Judge Hedges that the discovery

order he issued on May 9, 2005 in the underlying New Jersey action addressed the relevance of

the disputed documents at this stage of the litigation, and was not based on burden to the defense.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE FRANKLIN MUTUAL FUNDS

FEE LITIGATION No. MISC 05-408 WBS KJM

ORDER

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Defendants’ motion to quash subpoena came on regularly for hearing July 13,

2005. Michael Reese and Janine Pollack appeared for plaintiffs. Daniel Bookin and Jennifer

Wang appeared for defendants. Upon review of the documents in support and opposition, upon

hearing the arguments of counsel,1 and good cause appearing therefor, THE COURT FINDS

AND ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

1. The motion to quash is granted in part and denied in part. Documents

produced by the Attorney General under the subpoena at issue shall be limited at this time to the

Templeton Foreign Fund, the Franklin Income Fund and the Franklin Mutual Discovery Fund.

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2. This order shall be without prejudice to issuance of a new subpoena upon the

occurrence of conditions as set forth in paragraph 3 of Judge Hedge’s May 9, 2005 order.

3. Production shall be subject to attorneys’ eyes only pending issuance of a

protective order. 

DATED: July 22, 2005.

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UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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franklin.mtq

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