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Nature of Suit Code: 362
Nature of Suit: Medical Malpractice
Cause of Action: 28:1391 Personal Injury

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United States District Court

Northern District of California

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CYNTHIA GUTIERREZ, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

SANTA ROSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, et 

al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 16-cv-02645-SI 

ORDER RE: DISCOVERY

Re: Dkt. No. 106

In a letter brief filed July 11, 2018, the parties have submitted a discovery dispute for 

resolution by the Court. Plaintiffs seek to compel the production of certain “peer review” 

materials, specifically a “Focused Professional Practice Evaluation” regarding defendant Dr. Elliot 

Brandwene and his care and treatment of plaintiff Cynthia Gutierrez.

Defendant Brandwene objects, inter alia, that plaintiffs’ motion to compel is untimely 

under Civil Local Rule 37-3. That rule provides that “no motions to compel fact discovery may be 

filed more than 7 days after the fact discovery cut-off.” Civ. Local Rule 37-3. The fact discovery 

cut-off in this case was May 21, 2018. Dkt. No. 83 at 4. Plaintiffs have not asserted that there 

was good cause for the failure to meet the deadline set by the Local Rules. Accordingly, the Court 

finds that plaintiffs’ request is untimely and DENIES plaintiffs’ motion to compel.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 17, 2018 ______________________________________

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

Case 3:16-cv-02645-SI Document 107 Filed 07/17/18 Page 1 of 1