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Nature of Suit Code: 340
Nature of Suit: Marine Personal Injury
Cause of Action: 28:1333 Admiralty

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

HINSHAW 

 Plaintiff,

 v.

THE VESSEL M/V AURORA, et

al.

 Defendants.

____________________________/

No. C 05-3927 CW (WDB)

ORDER RE PLAINTIFF'S

MOTION TO COMPEL AND TO

IMPOSE SANCTIONS

On January 17, 2007, the Court heard oral argument in connection with

Plaintiff's Motion to Compel and to Impose Sanctions. Having considered the briefs

and arguments of the parties, and for the reasons stated on the record, the Court

ORDERS as follows: 

(1) At issue in Plaintiff's Motion, among other things, is the failure of

Defendants to produce discoverable information from Mr. Bill Cox, Mr. Barry Bates,

and Dr. Abdul Alinezi. Mr. James Walsh, counsel for Defendant, and Mr. David

Tattum, a consultant to the owner of the M/V Aurora, advised the Court that they had

made several attempts to contact Mr. Cox and had left messages about the need for

his cooperation with discovery, but that neither had yet heard back from Mr. Cox. 

The Court now ORDERS Mr. Walsh to continue to contact Mr. Cox in an effort to get

any discoverable information that he may have. Mr. Walsh also must provide to

Plaintiff's counsel, Mr. Richardson, all necessary contact information for Mr. Cox so

that Mr. Richardson may subpoena Mr. Cox, should he so desire. 

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(2) Similarly, Mr. Walsh must contact Mr. Bates and inform him that he

must provide copies of any documents he has bearing on the matters at issue in this

action. Mr. Walsh also must ask Mr. Bates to assist in getting any discoverable

information that may be in the possession of Mr. Cox. 

(3) Finally, Mr. Walsh must inform Dr. Alinezi that he, too, must produce

any documents he has that might shed light on the dispute in this lawsuit. To the

extent Dr. Alinezi believes he has already produced everything of this nature, Dr.

Alinezi must make another good faith attempt to locate any previously undisclosed

discoverable information and, by no later than February 9, 2007, file and serve a

signed document attesting to his efforts and what, if anything, he found. 

(4) Counsel for both parties advised the Court that significant depositions

were to take place on Thursday, January 18 and Friday, January 19, 2007. After these

depositions have concluded, and the parties have had time to digest the information

provided during the depositions, the parties shall meet and confer about further

discoverable information each side may need, if any. During this meet and confer

process, counsel must make concerted, good faith efforts to resolve any future

disagreements about the scope or timing of discovery requests or responses. If, after

such efforts, issues about significant discovery matters remain unresolved, counsel

may not file motions or submit written requests for relief unless given permission to

do so after addressing the matters in a telephonic conference with Magistrate Judge

Brazil. To arrange such a conference, counsel should contact Sarah Weinstein,

administrative law clerk, at 510-637-3324. 

(5) Failing to comply with Civil Local Rule 7-8, Plaintiff's request for

sanctions is DENIED. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Wayne D. Brazil

Dated: January 18, 2007 

WAYNE D. BRAZIL

United States Magistrate Judge

Copies: parties, CW, WDB, stats

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