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Parties Involved:
Starshene Coates
Plaintiff
Project Sentinel, Inc.
Plaintiff
Anil Singh
Defendant
Roselyn Singh
Defendant
Singh's Rental
Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

STARSHENE COATES, and PROJECT 

SENTINEL, INC., A California Non-Profit 

Corporation,

Plaintiffs,

v.

ANIL SINGH dba Singh's Rental, et al.,

Defendants.

_____________________________________/

Case No. 1:14-cv-01910-LJO-SKO

ORDER RE PARTIES' DISCOVERY 

DISPUTE

FURTHER INFORMAL TELEPHONIC 

CONFERENCE SET FOR JUNE 29, 2015

On April 28, 2015, the parties appeared telephonically for an informal discovery dispute 

conference. Plaintiffs Starshene Coates and Project Sentinel, Inc. ("Plaintiffs") appeared through 

their counsel Liza Cristol-Deman, Esq.; Defendants Anil Singh and Roselyn Singh ("Defendants") 

appeared through their counsel Joann Rangel, Esq., and Steven Stoker, Esq.

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The following discovery disputes were discussed and the parties were directed as follows:

A. Dispute No. 1

1. Plaintiffs' Interrogatory No. 1

Within 30 days from the date of this order, Defendants shall provide a list of all tenants at 

any properties owned or operated by Defendants between January 1, 2012, and present. The 

tenant list shall include the (1) names, (2) the last known addresses and contact information, and 

(3) dates of occupancy for each tenant. 

2. Plaintiffs' Request for Production of Documents ("RFP") No. 1

Within 30 days from the date of this order, Defendants shall provide tenant files from 

January 1, 2010, to present of all tenants who were evicted through judicial procedures or were 

served with a notice to quit and voluntarily quit their tenancy. All tenant files produced shall be 

redacted to protect private information such as social security numbers, banking information, or 

other personal and confidential information. Further, the parties shall enter into a stipulation 

aimed at protecting the confidentiality of the information contained within the tenant files. 

Defendants shall also assemble a list of any tenants who occupied dwellings owned or operated by 

Defendants between January 1, 2010, and the present, and who have made untimely rental 

payments and suffered any kind of consequence such as, but not limited to, a notice letter. The 

parties shall meet and confer regarding any further limitations or expansions to the scope of the 

list. 

3. Plaintiffs' RFP No. 3

Plaintiffs have not sufficiently established how applicant files are relevant. As such, 

Defendants are not required to supplement their response to this RFP.

B. Dispute No. 2: Plaintiffs' Interrogatory No. 4 and RFP No. 7

Within 30 days from the date of this order, Plaintiffs are to provide Defendants with a list 

of all Defendants' rental properties Plaintiffs have identified. Defendants are to confirm whether 

this represents all properties owned or operated by Defendants since January 1, 2010, and shall 

provide supplemental information to the extent Plaintiffs' list omits any properties owned or 

operated by Defendants.

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C. Dispute No. 3: Plaintiffs' Interrogatory No. 16 and RFP Nos. 14, 15, and 16

The parties shall meet and confer regarding evidence of Defendants' net worth that 

Plaintiffs seek in these discovery requests. The parties shall discuss whether a stipulation as to 

Defendants' net worth can be agreed to or whether production at a future date can be agreed upon.

D. Dispute No. 4: Supplemental Discovery Responses

Within 30 days of the date of this order, Defendants shall provide supplemental responses

to Plaintiffs' Interrogatories Nos. 9, 14, 15, and RFP No. 2. Included in their supplemental 

responses, Defendants shall state all facts currently known that support Defendants' affirmative 

defenses set forth in their answer. 

E. Further Meet and Confer and Follow-Up Telephonic Discovery Dispute

By no later than June 10, 2015, the parties are to meet and confer regarding the remaining 

issues as discussed above.

A further informal telephonic discovery dispute is SET for June 29, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. 

The parties shall coordinate one conference call to the court at the date and time for the 

conference. On or before June 19, 2015, the parties shall submit, via email to 

skoorders@caed.uscourts.gov, informal 2-3 page letter briefs setting forth the result of their meet 

and confer discussions as well as their respective positions on any remaining discovery disputes.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 29, 2015 /s/ Sheila K. Oberto 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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