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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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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RALPH MILLER,

Plaintiff(s),

 vs.

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES, et

al,

Defendant(s). /

No. C 02-2118 MJJ (MEJ)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S

MOTION TO COMPEL THE

DISCLOSURE OR WRITTEN AND

VERBAL STATEMENTS

Before the Court is plaintiff Ralph Miller's Motion to Compel the Disclosure of Written and

Verbal Statements, filed April 24, 2006. Doc. #462. Defendant International Business Machines

("IBM") filed an opposition on April 25 (Doc. #468), Miller filed a reply on April 26 (Doc. #478),

and IBM filed a surreply on April 28 (Doc. #493). 

In his motion, Miller seeks to obtain written and verbal statements obtained by IBM in the

course of this litigation. Miller argues that the discovery is relevant to the subject matter of this

litigation, will assist in his trial preparation, and will aid in bringing this matter to a resolution. 

Upon review of the parties' arguments and relevant legal authority, the Court hereby DENIES

Miller's request. Under Judge Jenkins' August 2, 2005 pretrial order, all fact discovery closed on

November 29, 2005 and all discovery motions should have been filed within seven days of that date. 

Civil L.R. 26-2. As Miller failed to bring this motion prior to the discovery cut-off five months ago,

it is untimely.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 1, 2006 MARIA-ELENA JAMES

United States Magistrate Judge

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