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Nature of Suit Code: 840
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15:1051 Trademark Infringement

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CHAMPION PERFORMANCE

PRODUCTS, INC.,

Plaintiff(s),

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MET-RX SUBSTRATE

TECHNOLOGY, INC., et al.,

Defendant(s)

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No. C04-4180 MMC (BZ)

INITIAL DISCOVERY ORDER

All discovery in this matter has been referred to

United States Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman. 

In the event a discovery dispute arises, the parties

shall meet in person or, if counsel are outside the Bay

Area, by telephone and make a good faith effort to resolve

their dispute. Exchanging letters or telephone messages

about the dispute is insufficient. The Court will not read

subsequent positioning letters; parties shall instead make

a contemporaneous record of their meeting using a tape

recorder or a court reporter.

 In the event they cannot resolve their dispute, the

parties must participate in a telephone conference with the

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Court before filing any discovery motions or other papers. 

The party seeking discovery shall request a conference in a

letter served on all parties not exceeding two pages (with

no attachments) which briefly explains the nature of the

action and the issues in dispute. Other parties may reply

in similar fashion within two days of receiving the letter

requesting the conference. The Court will contact the

parties to schedule the conference.

After the conference with the Court, if filing papers

is deemed necessary, they should be electronically filed

with the Clerk’s Office, with one hard copy delivered

directly to Chambers (Room 15-6688). A chambers copy of

all briefs shall be submitted on a diskette formatted in

WordPerfect 6, 8, 9 or 10. The diskette shall be scanned

for virus before submission.

Dated: July 29, 2005

Bernard Zimmerman

United States Magistrate Judge

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