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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ALICE WILLIAMS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

H&R BLOCK FINANCIAL ADVISORS,

INC.,

Defendant. /

No. C 08-01318 JSW

ORDER RE DISCOVERY

DISPUTE

Now before the Court is the joint letter from the parties dated September 15, 2008,

indicating that there is a dispute regarding Plaintiffs’ discovery requests in which they attempt

to determine the citizenship of the members of the proposed class. Defendants have refused to

provide further responses because they argue, in light of their admission regarding residency

and their concession that they will not contest the citizenship of the proposed class members,

Plaintiffs’ requests are moot.

In light of Defendants’ admission and concession, the Court will not order further

discovery responses to be provided at this time. The Court will hold Defendants to their

admission that over two-thirds of the proposed class reside in California and to Defendants’

position that they do not contest that over two-thirds of the proposed class are citizens of

California. See Smith v. Simmons, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 21162, *22-23 (E.D. Cal. March, 14, 

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United States District Court

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2008) (holding that evidence of residence provides prima facie evidence of domicile and that

additional evidence to prove domicile is only required if it is challenged).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: September 17, 2008 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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