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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

STEVEN AMES BROWN, et al.,

Plaintiffs,

 v.

ANDREW B. STROUD, et al.,

Defendants

 /

METHVEN AND ASSOCIATES

PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION,

Plaintiff,

 v.

SCARLETT PARADIES-STROUD, as

administrator of the ESTATE OF ANDREW

B. STROUD, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 08-02348 JSW

No. C 13-01079 JSW

ORDER REFERRING MOTION

FOR LEAVE TO CONDUCT

DISCOVERY TO MAGISTRATE

JUDGE

On May 20, 2015, Steven Ames Brown filed an administrative motion for leave to

conduct discovery and for a referral to a magistrate judge regarding any discovery disputes. 

The Court HEREBY REFERS the administrative motion for leave to conduct discovery to

Magistrate Judge James. This referral includes the authority to lift the discovery stay as needed. 

The Court notes that discovery disputes in Case No. C 08-2348 have already been referred to

Magistrate Judge Ryu. However, to the extent Magistrate Judge James permits discovery to be 

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conducted against Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc. and any disputes arise from such discovery, the

Court REFERS these discovery disputes to Magistrate Judge James because they are related to

the settlement issues that are already before her. See N.D. Civ. Local Rule 72-1. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 23, 2015 

JEFFREY S. WHITE

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

cc: Magistrate Referral Clerk

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