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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 18:1836(a) Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AHERN RENTALS, INC.,

Plaintiff,

v.

EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC, et al.,

Defendant.

No. 19-cv-01788-MCE-KJN

ORDER

The court is in receipt of the parties’ joint discovery plan (ECF No. 28), wherein the 

defendants collectively request the court to issue a protective order staying discovery until their 

two respective motions to dismiss are resolved. (ECF No. 20, 22.) The undersigned denies 

defendants’ request without prejudice. 

The previous stay on discovery in this case was lifted by the parties’ stipulation and 

proposed order signed by Judge England. (ECF Nos. 18, 26.) That same order required the 

parties to participate in a Rule 26(f) conference, therefore commencing discovery. See Fed R. 

Civ. P. 26(d). That stipulation, signed by defendants, and the following order appears to be 

incongruent with defendants’ current position to halt discovery entirely. 

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The court is additionally concerned with the defendants’ briefing on this issue, and their 

minimal citation to Ninth Circuit precedent considering the global stay they are requesting. 

Finally, from the record before the court it is unclear what opportunity plaintiff was given to 

respond to defendants’ request for a stay. If defendants renew their request, the parties are 

instructed to follow Local Rules 230 and 251, so the issue can be fully briefed by both sides. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants’ request to stay discovery in 

this case is DENIED without prejudice for raising the issue more fully in the future or making 

more individualized requests for a protective order. 

Dated: January 28, 2020

/1788 ahren

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