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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

SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CALLAWAY GOLF COMPANY, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

CASE NO. 07-0373-LAB(LSP)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART

DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO

COMPEL DISCOVERY (46-1)

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

DENYING IN PART

PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO

COMPEL PRODUCTION OF

DOCUMENTS (47-1)

v.

SCREEN ACTORS GUILD, INC., 

et al.,

Defendants.

From June 13, 2007 to October 18, 2007, the Court held a series

of conferences with counsel related to the implementation of

discovery procedures in this case.

As part of the conferences, on October 4, 2007, the Court

ordered counsel to submit a stipulated list of documents each side

would voluntarily exchange and a list of documents that would be

withheld from the voluntary exchange. On October 11, 2007, counsel

submitted the list of both sets of documents in a Stipulation

Regarding Exchange of Documents.

Thereafter, the Court ordered each party to file motions to

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compel production of the documents that would not be voluntarily

exchanged. On November 1, 2007, counsel filed Motions to Compel

Production of Documents. On November 15, 2007, counsel filed

Oppositions to each other’s Motions. On November 29, 2007, counsel

filed Replies to each other’s Oppositions.

The Court, having reviewed Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s Motions,

Oppositions and Replies, and GOOD CAUSE APPEARING, HEREBY ORDERS:

The Motions of the parties are GRANTED in part and DENIED in

part, as set forth below. The Court also issues tentative rulings

as to Plaintiff’s Requests nos. 10, 11, 21-26, 28, 7 and 17 and

Defendant’s Request no. 15.

Plaintiff’s Motion:

Request #6

Defendant shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control that are responsive to the Request, or serve on

Plaintiff a formal response that all documents responsive to the

Request have been produced.

Request #9

Defendant shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control that are responsive to the Request, or serve on

Plaintiff a formal response that all documents responsive to the

Request have been produced.

Requests ##30, 31

Defendant shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control, dated from January 1, 1999 to October 11, 2007, that

are responsive to the Requests, or serve on Plaintiff a formal

response that all documents responsive to the Requests have been

produced.

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Requests ## 10, 11, 21-26, 28

Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Production of Documents with

regard to these Requests is DENIED without prejudice. There is

insufficient information before the Court to determine whether the

documents sought are relevant to any claim or defense, are

reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible

evidence, or are collateral in nature.

Requests ## 12, 14, 15, 16

Defendant shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control, dated from January 1, 1999 to October 11, 2007, that

are responsive to the Requests, or serve on Plaintiff a formal

response that all documents responsive to the Requests have been

produced.

Requests ## 18, 27

Defendant shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control that are responsive to the Requests, or serve on

Plaintiff a formal response that all documents responsive to the

Requests have been produced.

Request #20

Defendant shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control, dated from January 1, 1999 to October 11, 2007, that

are responsive to the Request, or serve on Plaintiff a formal

response that all documents responsive to the Request have been

produced.

Requests ## 29, 34

Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Production of Documents with

regard to these requests is DENIED without prejudice. 

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Requests ## 7, 17

Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Production of Documents with

regard to these Requests is DENIED without prejudice. There is

insufficient information before the Court to determine whether the

documents sought are relevant to any claim or defense, are

reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible

evidence, or are collateral in nature.

Defendant’s Motion:

Requests ## 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13

Plaintiff shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control that are responsive to the Requests, or serve on

Defendant a formal response that all documents responsive to the

Request have been produced. Further, the documents to be produced

shall include all documents whose inception date was before 

January 1, 1999 and were operative during the time period January 1,

1999 to October 11, 2007.

Request #14

 Plaintiff shall produce all documents in its custody or under

its control that are responsive to the Request, or serve on

Defendant a formal response that all documents responsive to the

Request have been produced. 

Request #15

Defendant’s Motion to Compel Discovery with regard to this

Request is DENIED without prejudice. There is insufficient

information before the Court to determine whether the documents

sought are relevant to any claim or defense, are reasonably

calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence, or are

collateral in nature.

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The documents ordered to be produced in this Order shall be

produced on or before January 29, 2008.

If any party desires to present further clarification or

argument on the Court’s tentative rulings, the Court will schedule

a hearing to address the issues. If neither party contacts the 

Court or before January 17, 2008, the tentative rulings will become

the final rulings of the Court.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 14, 2008

Hon. Leo S. Papas

U.S. Magistrate Judge

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