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Nature of Suit Code: 442
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights Employment
Cause of Action: 42:2000e Job Discrimination (Employment)

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FRANK J. CAMBRA,

Plaintiff,

 v.

CHEVRON INTERNATIONAL

EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION,

Defendant /

No. C 04-4606 MMC (EMC)

ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S

APPLICATION FOR LETTER OF

REQUEST; VACATING HEARING

Before the Court is plaintiff’s Application for Letter of Request to Supreme Court of

England and Wales for Issuance of Subpoena Duces Tecum to Ken Harvey, filed August

25, 2006, and amended August 29, 2006. In his application, plaintiff, pursuant to Rule

28(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, seeks issuance of a Letter of Request, to be

directed to the Supreme Court of England and Wales and requesting therein assistance in

serving upon Ken Harvey (“Harvey”) a subpoena duces tecum requiring Harvey to appear

at the trial of the instant matter. Having reviewed the matter, the Court VACATES the

hearing scheduled for October 6, 2006, and rules as follows.

Rule 28(b) provides that a party may take “depositions” in a foreign country pursuant

to a letter of request issued by a district court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 28(b). The rule,

however, does not provide that a party may require, through a letter of request or

otherwise, a foreign resident to appear at trial in the United States. Further, the Court

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declines to construe plaintiff’s application as a request to conduct a deposition of Harvey in

England; by order filed July 25, 2006, Magistrate Judge Edward M. Chen found plaintiff has

not shown good cause to extend the discovery cut-off date for the purpose of taking

Harvey’s deposition.

Accordingly, plaintiff’s application is hereby DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: August 29, 2006 

MAXINE M. CHESNEY

United States District Judge

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