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Nature of Suit Code: 830
Nature of Suit: Patent
Cause of Action: 35:145 Patent Infringement

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SHARIDAN STILES, et al., 

Plaintiffs, 

v. 

WALMART, INC., et al., 

Defendants. 

AND RELATED COUNTER-ACTIONS 

No. 2:14-CV-2234-JAM-DMC 

ORDER 

 Plaintiffs, who are proceeding with retained counsel, bring this civil action. 

Pending before the court is plaintiffs’ ex parte application for an order shortening time. See ECF 

No. 382. 

 Plaintiffs ex parte application was filed on February 13, 2020, and seeks an order 

shortening time for a hearing on their motion to enforce the court’s prior orders regarding 

limitations on depositions, currently set for hearing on March 25, 2020. Plaintiffs request a 

hearing be held on February 14, 2020. This request will be denied because it is unreasonable to 

expect parties who might oppose plaintiff’s motion to prepare for and brief the matter or for the 

court to review the parties’ filings on such short notice. 

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 A review of the docket reflects that plaintiffs have noticed a hearing before the 

undersigned in Redding, California, for March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., on their motion to compel 

additional supplemental responses to requests for production, set two. The court will sua sponte 

advance the March 25, 2020, hearing on plaintiff’s motion regarding depositions to this date and 

time. The court will also sua sponte advance the hearing on non-party Onyx Corporation’s 

motion to quash, currently set for hearing on March 17, 2020, to March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. 

before the undersigned in Redding, California. 

 With the foregoing, the following motions are now set for hearing on March 4, 

2020, at 10:00 a.m.: 

 Docket Number Description of Motion 

 ECF No. 370 Onyx Corporation’s motion to quash. 

 ECF No. 377 Plaintiffs’ motion to compel. 

 ECF No. 381 Plaintiffs’ motion regarding depositions. 

The parties and affected non-parties shall file a single joint statement regarding these discovery 

disputes on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on February 26, 2020. Plaintiffs and Onyx corporation, as 

moving parties, shall submit their portions of the joint statement to affected opposing counsel on 

or before 5:00 p.m. PST on February 20, 2020. Opposing counsel shall submit their portions of 

the joint statement to counsel for moving parties on or before 12:00 p.m. PST on February 26, 

2020. Moving parties shall be responsible for filing the completed joint statement with the court. 

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 Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 

 1. Plaintiffs’ ex parte application for an order shortening time for a hearing on 

February 14, 2020 (ECF No. 382) is denied; 

 2. Plaintiffs’ motion relating to depositions (ECF No. 381) is set for hearing 

on March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California; 

 3. Onyx Corporation’s motion to quash (370) is set for hearing on March 4, 

2020, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California; 

 4. Plaintiff’s motion to compel (ECF No. 377) remains set for hearing on 

March 4, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., before the undersigned in Redding, California; 

 5. The parties and affected non-parties shall meet and confer regarding the 

discovery disputes listed herein and shall file a single joint statement regarding these discovery 

disputes on or before 5:00 p.m. PST on February 26, 2020; and 

 6. Telephonic appearances are not permitted unless the court approves a 

written request for telephonic appearance showing good cause why a personal appearance should 

be excused. 

Dated: February 14, 2020 

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DENNIS M. COTA 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 

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