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Nature of Suit Code: 367
Nature of Suit: TORTS - Personal Injury - Health Care/Pharmaceutical Personal Injury/Product Liability
Cause of Action: 28:1332 Diversity-Wrongful Death

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

KRISTI LAURIS, et. al.,

Plaintiffs,

v.

NOVARTIS AG, et al.,

Defendants.

Case No. 1:16-cv-00393-LJO-SAB

ORDER SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE 

ON DEFENDANTS’ REQUEST FOR 

SANCTIONS

Currently before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to compel discovery in this action which 

is set for oral argument on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. On November 10, 

2016, an order issued denying Plaintiffs’ request to file documents under seal in support of the 

motion and providing an opportunity to file a renewed motion on November 14, 2016. On 

November 12, 2016, Plaintiffs filed a request for leave to file exhibits in the public record. On 

November 13, 2016, Defendants filed a notice of opposition to the motion. On November 14, 

2016, Defendants filed a notice of request to file the documents under seal in which they are also 

seeking sanctions against Plaintiffs for violation of the protective order. 

On November 15, 2016, an informal telephonic conference was conducted with the 

parties to determine how they wished to proceed on the currently pending motions. Counsel 

Richard Elias and Tamara Spicer appeared for Plaintiffs and Sandra Edwards and Andrew 

Reissaus appeared for Defendants. Based upon the discussion at the informal conference, oral 

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argument on the motion for discovery will take place as currently scheduled on November 16, 

2016. The request for sanctions shall be addressed on the papers. 

Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:

1. Plaintiffs’ shall file a response to Defendants’ request for sanctions on or before 

November 17, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time; 

2. Defendants reply, if any, shall be filed on or before November 21, 2016 at 5:00 

p.m. Pacific Time; and

3. Upon expiration of the time for Defendants’ to file a reply the matter shall be 

deemed submitted. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: November 15, 2016 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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