17 Cited authorities

Societe Nat. Ind. Aero. v. U.S. Dist. Court
482 U.S. 522 (1987) Cited 605 times 31 Legal Analyses
Holding that "the Hague Convention did not deprive the District Court of the jurisdiction it would otherwise possess to order a foreign national party before it to produce evidence physically located within a signatory nation"
Cornwell v. Electra Cent. Credit Union
439 F.3d 1018 (9th Cir. 2006) Cited 936 times 1 Legal Analyses
Holding eight month gap insufficient to support an inference of retaliatory motive under facts presented
United States v. Morgan
313 U.S. 409 (1941) Cited 848 times 2 Legal Analyses
Holding that the Secretary of Agriculture should not have been ordered to testify "regarding the process by which he reached the conclusions of his [stockyard market rate-setting] order, including the manner and extent of his study of the record and his consultation with subordinates"
Thomas v. Cate
715 F. Supp. 2d 1012 (E.D. Cal. 2010) Cited 81 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding that “[t]he general rule prohibiting depositions of high-ranking government officials applies to former high-ranking officials.”
U.S. v. Sensient Colors, Inc.
649 F. Supp. 2d 309 (D.N.J. 2009) Cited 72 times
Holding bald assertions of bad faith insufficient to require agency officials to submit to depositions, but allowing deposition where plaintiff alleged specific facts demonstrating bad faith
Kyle Engineering Co. v. Kleppe
600 F.2d 226 (9th Cir. 1979) Cited 82 times 1 Legal Analyses
Finding heads of government agencies not normally subject to deposition
Roberson v. Bair
242 F.R.D. 130 (D.D.C. 2007) Cited 14 times
Allowing ME because the plaintiff "unquestionably claims that she is suffering from two identifiable forms of mental illness or disorder and that those conditions were caused by Defendant."
Thomas-Young v. Sutter Cent. Valley Hosps.
Case No. 1:12-cv-01410-AWI-SKO (E.D. Cal. Jun. 17, 2013) Cited 7 times
Case No. 1:12-cv-01410-AWI-SKO 06-17-2013 DIANE THOMAS-YOUNG, Plaintiff, v. SUTTER CENTRAL VALLEY HOSPITALS dba MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER, Defendant. Sheila K. Oberto ORDER REQUIRING SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING RE: INFORMAL DISCOVERY DISPUTE CONFERENCE (Docket Nos. 17-19) I. INTRODUCTION On December 4, 2012, the Court issued a Scheduling Order setting a mid-discovery status conference for June 12, 2013. (Doc. 11.) On June 5 and 7, 2013, Plaintiff Diane Thomas-Young ("Plaintiff") and Defendant Sutter Central
Coleman v. Schwarzenegger
NO. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P, NO. C01-1351 TEH (E.D. Cal. Sep. 15, 2008) Cited 10 times
Considering both "the personal knowledge of facts" of the official to be deposed and whether "such information cannot be obtained by other means."
Withers v. Eharmony, Inc.
267 F.R.D. 316 (C.D. Cal. 2010) Cited 8 times
J. Paul Gignac, Kiley Lynn Grombacher, Arias Ozzello and Gignac LLP, Santa Barbara, CA, Michael D. McLachlan, Michael D. McLachlan Law Offices, Mike M. Arias, Arias Ozzello & Gignac LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Mellissa Withers, Peter Schmidt. PROCEEDINGS: (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER ROSALYN H. CHAPMAN, United States Magistrate Judge. On February 3, 2010, plaintiff filed a notice of motion and motion for a protective order, a joint stipulation and the supporting
Rule 26 - Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery
Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 Cited 97,825 times 674 Legal Analyses
Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37
Rule 6 - Computing and Extending Time; Time for Motion Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 6 Cited 50,129 times 24 Legal Analyses
Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."
Rule 5 - Serving and Filing Pleadings and Other Papers
Fed. R. Civ. P. 5 Cited 22,753 times 16 Legal Analyses
Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system
Rule 30 - Depositions by Oral Examination
Fed. R. Civ. P. 30 Cited 16,547 times 131 Legal Analyses
Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely

Pebble Limited Partnership v. Environmental Protection Agency et al

17 Cited authorities

Holding that "the Hague Convention did not deprive the District Court of the jurisdiction it would otherwise possess to order a foreign national party before it to produce evidence physically located within a signatory nation"

Holding eight month gap insufficient to support an inference of retaliatory motive under facts presented

Holding that the Secretary of Agriculture should not have been ordered to testify "regarding the process by which he reached the conclusions of his [stockyard market rate-setting] order, including the manner and extent of his study of the record and his consultation with subordinates"

Finding that “[t]he general rule prohibiting depositions of high-ranking government officials applies to former high-ranking officials.”

Holding bald assertions of bad faith insufficient to require agency officials to submit to depositions, but allowing deposition where plaintiff alleged specific facts demonstrating bad faith

Finding heads of government agencies not normally subject to deposition

Allowing ME because the plaintiff "unquestionably claims that she is suffering from two identifiable forms of mental illness or disorder and that those conditions were caused by Defendant."

Considering both "the personal knowledge of facts" of the official to be deposed and whether "such information cannot be obtained by other means."

Adopting Fed.R.Civ.P. 37

Holding that "if the last day [of a period] is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the period continues to run until the end of the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday."

Allowing service by filing papers with the court's electronic-filing system

Upholding a district court's decision not to consider the plaintiff's deposition errata sheets in opposition to a motion for summary judgment when they were untimely