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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

WILLIAM PHILIPS, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

FORD MOTOR COMPANY,

Defendant.

Case No. 14-cv-02989 LHK (NC)

ORDER SETTING DEADLINES FOR 

BRIEFING ON DISCOVERY 

DISPUTE

Re: Dkt. No. 122

The Court held a hearing on April 27, 2016, to discuss the parties’ current discovery

dispute regarding (1) Ford’s production of redacted documents from Germany and (2) 

Plaintiffs’ concern that Ford’s discovery requests omitted searches relating to the Ford 

Explorer. The Court orders the following:

• Ford is ordered to file a declaration by May 6, 2016, stating the corporate 

relationship between defendant Ford Motor Company in North America and the 

entity Ford Of Europe, specifically addressing Ford Motor Company’s power or 

lack thereof to dictate that Ford of Europe produce unredacted documents relevant

to this litigation. Ford may file up to five pages of additional briefing on this topic. 

Plaintiffs have until May 13, 2016, to respond.

• Ford is ordered to file a declaration by May 6, 2016, stating the consequences Ford 

of Europe faces under German law if it releases unredacted documents, and 

explaining why a protective order is not sufficient if that is the case. Ford may file 

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up to five pages of additional briefing on this topic. Plaintiffs have until May 13, 

2016, to respond.

• Plaintiffs are ordered to select and identify for Ford three custodians by April 29, 

2016, for follow up regarding whether they searched for information related to the 

Ford Explorer. Ford must produce declarations from the three custodians by May 

13, 2016, stating whether they included or omitted information related to the Ford 

Explorer in their searches.

• The Court will hold a further hearing on May 25, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. in Courtroom 

7, 4th Floor, 280 S. First Street, San Jose. The parties may appear telephonically.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2016 _____________________________________

NATHANAEL M. COUSINS

United States Magistrate Judge

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