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Nature of Suit Code: 375
Nature of Suit: False Claims Act
Cause of Action: 31:3729 False Claims Act

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ELLEN HARDIN,

Plaintiff,

v.

MENDOCINO COAST DISTRICT 

HOSPITAL, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 17-cv-05554-JST (TSH)

DISCOVERY ORDER

The parties had a telephonic hearing today concerning discovery issues. Defendants have 

noticed the depositions of three witnesses who worked at two of Plaintiff’s former employers. 

The first of these depositions is expected to take place on August 23, 2019. Plaintiff wants these 

depositions quashed on relevance grounds. The Court explained that it will not quash a deposition 

based on an oral motion; the motion must be in writing. The Court discussed a proposed briefing 

schedule with the parties. The Court ORDERS that Plaintiff’s motion to quash these depositions 

is due August 19, and Defendants’ opposition is due by noon on August 21. The Court will decide 

the motion based on the papers.

Separately, as discussed during the hearing, Plaintiff has filed nine unilateral discovery 

letter briefs. ECF No. 185. The Court ORDERS Defendants to file their responsive portions to 

those letter briefs by August 16.

Finally, the Court reminds Plaintiff that the undersigned’s Discovery Standing Order 

requires Plaintiff to submit chambers copies of her filing at ECF No. 185, which exceeds 600 

pages.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 14, 2019

THOMAS S. HIXSON

United States Magistrate Judge

Case 3:17-cv-05554-JST Document 190 Filed 08/14/19 Page 1 of 1