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Parties Involved:
American Motorists Insurance Company
Plaintiff
American Re-Insurance Company
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

AMERICAN MOTORISTS INSURANCE

COMPANY,

Plaintiff,

v.

AMERICAN RE-INSURANCE COMPANY,

Defendant.

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No. C-05-5202 CW (EMC)

ORDER RE PARTIES’ JOINT LETTER

OF MAY 24, 2007

(Docket No. 113)

On May 16, 2007, Plaintiff filed (1) an application for an order to show cause re contempt

against Mr. Winkelman for refusal to appear at a Court-ordered deposition and (2) a motion for

sanctions regarding Defendant’s refusal to produce documents. Both papers addressed discovery

disputes previously adjudicated by the Court. Defendant filed a letter that same date addressing the

issues raised in the application and motion and also discussing a discovery dispute previously

adjudicated by the Court. Because the parties failed to engage in a good faith meet and confer and

prepare a joint letter, the Court ordered the parties to further meet and confer on the matters. The

parties reported back on their meet and confer efforts by joint letter filed by May 24, 2007.

Having reviewed the parties’ joint letter, the Court hereby orders as follows.

(1) Plaintiff’s application for an order to show cause and motion for sanctions are both DENIED

without prejudice. 

(2) Regarding Document Request No. 10, the Court notes that, as a general matter, parties are

not entitled to in camera review of documents claimed to be privileged. However, as only

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one document is at issue, the Court shall allow Defendant to lodge the document in camera

for the Court’s review. The document shall be lodged with the Court within a week of the

date of this order.

(3) The parties may submit by June 4, 2007, a joint letter, providing an update to the Court

regarding Defendant’s discovery requests.

This order disposes of Docket Nos. 107, 110, 111, and 113.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: May 29, 2007

_________________________ EDWARD M. CHEN

United States Magistrate Judge

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