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Nature of Suit Code: 190
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract

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50573/1869514.1 Case No. C 02 2118 MJJ

Defendant IBM’s motion to suspend or modify the Court’s standing order governing discovery disputes 

QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP 

 Loren Kieve (Bar No. 56280) 

 Andrea K. Pallios (Bar No. 228128) 

50 California Street, 22nd Floor 

San Francisco, California 94111 

Telephone: (415) 875-6600 

Facsimile: (415) 875-6700 

E-Mail: lorenkieve@quinnemanuel.com 

 andreapallios@quinnemanuel.com 

Attorneys for defendant 

International Business Machines Corporation 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

RALPH I. MILLER, an individual, and as 

Successor-in-Interest to Best-of-China.Com, 

Inc., a California Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES 

(“IBM”) CORPORATION, 

Defendant. 

 CASE NO. C 02 2118 MJJ 

Order modifying the Court's standing order 

governing discovery disputes 

Judge: Hon. Maria-Elena James 

Trial Date: June 12, 2006 

Upon consideration of the motion of defendant International Business Machines 

Corporation (“IBM”) to modify the Court's standing order and its April 6, 2006 order (document 

no. 408) governing discovery disputes, and in light of Judge Jenkins' schedule setting the case for 

trial for June 12 and a number of other upcoming deadlines prior to trial, the Court finds that 

IBM's motion should be granted as follows: 

1. Motions will be limited to four double-spaced pages, exclusive of exhibits. 

2. A party will have three business days in which to file a four-page opposition. 

3. The moving party will have one business day to file a reply. 

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Defendant IBM’s motion to suspend or modify the Court’s standing order governing discovery disputes 

4. Prior to filing a motion, counsel will confer in person on the telephone. 

So ordered. 

Dated: April 18, 2006 ______________/s/________________ 

 Maria-Elena James 

 United States Magistrate Judge 

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