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

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Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FADI SABA,

Plaintiff,

v.

UNISYS CORPORATION,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-01310-WHO (DMR)

ORDER ON JOINT DISCOVERY 

LETTERS

Since March 9, 2015, the parties have filed five joint discovery letter briefs, (Docket Nos. 

56, 59-61, 63), four of which are set for hearing on April 16, 2015 (Docket Nos. 56, 59-61). The 

court has briefly reviewed the letters, and noticed similarities in Docket Nos. 56, 61, and 63, 

which concern some overlapping issues. In Docket No. 56, Plaintiff made sweeping requests for 

information and takes positions best described as overreaching, while Defendant claims the 

information sought is irrelevant, while in Docket Nos. 61 and 63, Defendant’s positions are 

overreaching while Plaintiff contends the requested information is irrelevant. 

The court expects the parties to engage in serious, good faith meet and confer discussions

in order to reach compromises consistent with applicable law, rather than stake out extreme 

positions in the hopes of persuading the court to adopt a position closer to their own. The court 

will not hold a hearing on these three letters unless and until the parties have adequately met and 

conferred about the issues raised in them and accordingly vacates the April 16, 2015 hearing as to 

those letters only.1 The court orders the parties to meet and confer in person by no later than

April 3, 2015. Should any disputes remain after meeting and conferring, the parties may file a 

single joint letter that does not exceed eight pages addressing all remaining disputes raised in the 

 

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This order does not affect the hearing set on April 16, 2015 as to Docket Nos. 59 and 60.

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three letters by no later than April 10, 2015. If necessary, the court will set a hearing on any 

remaining disputes after reviewing the letter. 

Any production by third-party Aetna in response to Defendant’s subpoena is hereby 

suspended until the court rules on any issues remaining from Docket No. 63. Upon receipt of this 

order Defendant shall immediately serve Aetna with a copy of this order and file a proof of 

service.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 24, 2015

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Donna M. Ryu

United States Magistrate Judge

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Donna M. Ryu

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