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Nature of Suit Code: 790
Nature of Suit: Other Labor Litigation
Cause of Action: 28:1441 Petition for Removal

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

In Re WAL-MART STORES, INC.

WAGE AND HOUR LITIGATION

This Document Relates To:

Case Nos.

C06-2069 SBA (Smith) and

C06-5411 SBA (Ballard)

 

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Nos. C06-2069 SBA (BZ) & 

 C06-5411 SBA (BZ)

FOURTH DISCOVERY ORDER

On August 9, 2007, I held a telephonic conference to

discuss the discovery disputes outlined in the parties’ recent 

July 31 and August 7 letters. All parties participated

through counsel. For the reasons stated during the

conference, and good cause appearing, IT IS ORDERED as

follows:

1. Construing Docket #108 as plaintiffs’ motion to

compel further responses to interrogatories and Docket #118 as

an opposition, I find no need for further argument. The

motion is DENIED. I find that at this stage of the

litigation, the burden and expense involved in ascertaining

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the requested information outweighs the likely benefit of the

information to plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. 

See Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(2)(C)(iii). 

2. The parties shall meet and confer over the disputed

requests for admissions by the close of business on Monday,

August 13, 2007, and shall make good faith efforts to resolve

the related disputes.

3. In the event the parties cannot resolve their

disputes, plaintiffs have leave file a motion to compel

discovery. The motion shall be filed by no later than Monday,

August 20, 2007. Any opposition shall be filed by Tuesday,

September 4, 2007, and any reply by Tuesday, September 11,

2007. The Court will notice a hearing if necessary. 

4. Going forward, when the parties meet and confer on

issues relating to the discovery or retrieval of

electronically stored information, each party shall have

present a non-attorney information technology person.

Dated: August 10, 2007

Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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