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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28:2201 Declaratory Judgement

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

COOK INCORPORATED, No. C-06-0333 JSW (JCS)

Plaintiff(s),

NOTICE OF REFERENCE AND ORDER

v. RE DISCOVERY PROCEDURES

 MEDTRONIC, INC., ET AL., (E-FILING CASES)

Defendant(s).

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TO ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL OF RECORD:

This matter has been referred to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero for resolution of all

discovery disputes, implementation of a discovery plan, and to supervise discovery.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows:

1. All parties shall exchange proposed discovery plans on or before June 6, 2006.

2. Lead trial counsel for all parties shall meet and confer in person and agree on a

proposed discovery plan on or before June 9, 2006.

3. On or before June 12, 2006, the parties shall file the following:

a. Jointly, the agreed-upon discovery plan, and

b. Separately, memoranda regarding the plan and any disputed issues regarding

the plan.

4. On June 16, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., the Court will hold a discovery conference – all lead

trial counsel must attend. “Lead trial counsel” means, with respect to any party, the attorney who

will be lead counsel at the trial of the matter; provided that if or one or more parties decide to

appoint jointly one of their lead trial counsel to represent a group of parties for discovery purposes,

they may do so.

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Any party seeking an award of attorney’s fees or other expenses in connection with this

motion shall file a motion in accordance with Civil Local Rule 37-1(e). 

LAW AND MOTION HEARING PROCEDURES

Civil law and motion is heard on Friday mornings, at 9:30 a.m., in Courtroom A, 15th Floor, 

United States District Court, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102.

Motions to compel may be noticed without reserving a hearing date, subject to the Court's

availability. 

Discovery motions may be addressed to the Court in two ways. In emergencies during

discovery events, the Court is available pursuant to Civil L. R. 37-1(b). In non-emergencies, the

parties shall do the following:

1) In the event that any party believes that there is a legitimate discovery dispute at

which meet-and-confer efforts have failed (whether by telephone, letter, or meeting of

counsel other than lead trial counsel), that party shall request an in-person meet-andconfer session attended by lead trial counsel for each side. Upon request, such a

meeting shall occur within ten (10) business days.

2) The location of the meet-and-confer sessions shall alternate. The location of the first

meet-and-confer session, as set forth above, will be chosen by counsel for the party

seeking discovery. If new discovery disputes arise and another meet-and-confer

session of lead trial counsel is requested, the location of the meet-and-confer sessions

will alternate. Within five (5) business days of the lead trial counsels’ meet-andconfer session, the parties will provide a detailed Joint Letter to the Court that will

include a description of every issue in dispute, and with respect to each such issue, a

detailed summary of each party’s final substantive position and their final proposed

compromise on each issue. The Court will then determine what, if any, additional

briefing and/or hearings are necessary.

A party or counsel has a continuing duty to supplement the initial disclosure when required

under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(e)(1).

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Law and motion matters may be submitted without argument upon stipulation of the parties

and notification of the Court no later than 4:30 p.m. the day before the hearing. Pursuant to Civil

L. R. 7-7(e), filed motions may be withdrawn without leave of the Court, within seven (7) days of

the date for service of the opposition. Thereafter, leave of the Court must be sought.

ELECTRONIC FILING AND COURTESY COPIES

Please refer to Civil L. R. 5-4 and General Order No. 45 for the Northern District of

California for information relating to electronic filing procedures and requirements. All documents

shall be filed in compliance with the Civil Local Rules. Documents not filed in compliance with

those rules will not be considered by the Court.

BEFORE NOON ON THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY FOLLOWING THE ELECTRONIC

FILING, THE PARTIES ARE REQUIRED TO LODGE DIRECTLY WITH CHAMBERS ONE

PAPER COPY OF EACH DOCUMENT, WHICH IS TO BE DESIGNATED "JCS’S CHAMBERS'

COPY." All filings of documents relating to motions referred to Magistrate Judge Spero shall list

the civil case number and the district court judge’s initials followed by the designation “(JCS)”.

The failure of counsel or a party to abide by this Order may result in sanctions

pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16(f).

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 1, 2006 

JOSEPH C. SPERO

United States Magistrate Judge

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