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Nature of Suit Code: 423
Nature of Suit: Bankruptcy Withdrawal 28 USC 157
Cause of Action: 28:0157 Motion for Withdrawal of Reference

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IN RE: BETTA PRODUCTS

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C05-2273 CRB (JCS)

ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF’S

MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER

[Docket No. 74]

On December 9, 2005, the parties filed a Joint Letter brief regarding disputed issues as to

Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order (the “Motion”).

On January 20, 2006, the Court heard arguments on the Motion. Darren Brinkman and Laura

Portillo, appeared for Plaintiff. Leslie M. Werlin, appeared for Defendants.

For reasons stated on the record, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Motion is Granted. The parties are ordered to meet-andconfer, by February 3, 2006, to prepare and submit a proposed form of stipulated protective order.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that before filing any future discovery motions,

 lead trial counsel for Plaintiff, and lead trial counsel for Defendant, shall meet and confer, in

person. Any side may demand a meeting on ten (10) days’ notice. The location of the meet-andconfer session shall alternate with the first meeting location to be at the office to be chosen by

counsel for Plaintiff and the second meeting location to be at the office to be chosen by counsel for

Defendant. At the conclusion of the meet-and-confer session the parties shall submit a Joint Letter

brief to the Court. This Joint Letter shall include a description of every issue in dispute and, with

respect to each such issue, a detailed summary of each party’s final substantive position and their

final proposed compromise on each issue. Upon receipt of the Joint Letter the Court will then 

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United States District Court

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determine what additional proceedings are necessary.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: January 25, 2006

 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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