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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:53(b) - Prelim &amp; Perm Inj Relief &amp; other Equitable Relief

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v.

DIRECTV, INC., et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 15-cv-01129-HSG (MEJ)

DISCOVERY ORDER

Re: Dkt. No. 121

The Court is in receipt of the parties’ discovery dispute letter concerning Defendants 

DIRECTV and DIRECTV, LLC’s (collectively, “DIRECTV”) request to compel an oral 

deposition of Paula Selis, a former Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington who 

represented Washington in the litigation that resulted in multistate settlement agreements 

regarding DIRECTV’s advertising. Dkt. No. 121. Although she is not a party in this case, 

Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) submitted Ms. Selis’s declaration in support of its 

Opposition to DIRECTV’s pending Motion for Partial Summary Judgment. Dkt. No. 75. In her 

Declaration, Ms. Selis states that she was Washington’s lead attorney in connection with its 

complaint against DIRECTV, as well as negotiation and entry of the settlement agreement 

between Washington and DIRECTV. Selis Decl. ¶ 4. 

The parties previously brought this dispute to the Court’s attention (see Dkt. Nos. 89, 91) 

and, after a hearing on the matter, the Court allowed DIRECTV to depose Ms. Selis, but by 

written deposition questions. Dkt. No. 92 (Minute Order). Ms. Selis gave her deposition on 

January 18, 2016. Jt. Ltr., Ex. A (Dep. Tr.), Dkt. No. 121-1. DIRECTV now renews its request 

for an oral deposition, arguing that Ms. Selis refused to provide substantive answers to almost 

every question. Jt. Ltr. at 2. 

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Having reviewed the parties’ arguments and the deposition transcript, the Court finds Ms. 

Selis’s written deposition responses insufficient, and that the most efficient way for DIRECTV to 

obtain proper responses at this point is by oral deposition. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Ms. 

Selis to sit for a three-hour oral deposition at a time and place convenient to her. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: March 16, 2016

______________________________________

MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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