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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

Re: Dkt. Nos. 161, 165, 166

Defendants are correct that the Court’s order at ECF No. 160 was intended to vacate the 

briefing and hearing schedule on discovery letter briefs that was discussed during the July 12, 

2019 telephonic hearing in light of the District Judge’s subsequent enlargement of time, which 

changed the deadline to file motions to compel. The Court therefore DENIES Plaintiff’s 

discovery letter briefs at ECF No. 161 without prejudice and ORDERS the parties to meet and 

confer concerning the issues raised in the letters and, if they are unable to resolve them, to file 

joint discovery letter briefs. 

This afternoon Plaintiff filed a request for an extension of time to respond to ECF No. 165. 

That narrow request is moot in the light of the above orders. In the body of her motion, Plaintiff 

also asks that “any further responses from Ms. White to pending matters,” including motions to 

quash subpoenas the Court has not seen, not be due until after August 2 when Ms. White returns 

from medical leave. This broad request is DENIED without prejudice because it is sweeping and 

vague. 

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This order resolves ECF Nos. 161, 165 and 166.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 17, 2019

THOMAS S. HIXSON

United States Magistrate Judge

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