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KATZMAN v. LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, 13-CV-00438-LHK. (2015)

Court: District Court, N.D. California Number: infdco20150112570 Visitors: 6
Filed: Jan. 09, 2015
Latest Update: Jan. 09, 2015
Summary: ORDER COMPELLING DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT FILINGS LUCY H. KOH, District Judge. Trial in this matter will resume on Friday, January 16, 2015, at 9 a.m. Based on Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions and Motion to Strike Testimony and Evidence Based on Discovery Violations, ECF No. 123; the Declaration of Calvin House in Response to Orders of January 8, 2015, ECF No. 131; the transcript of Janice Olsen's trial testimony, ECF No. 130; the Parties' Stipulation Regarding the Testimony of Janic
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ORDER COMPELLING DOCUMENT PRODUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT FILINGS

LUCY H. KOH, District Judge.

Trial in this matter will resume on Friday, January 16, 2015, at 9 a.m. Based on Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions and Motion to Strike Testimony and Evidence Based on Discovery Violations, ECF No. 123; the Declaration of Calvin House in Response to Orders of January 8, 2015, ECF No. 131; the transcript of Janice Olsen's trial testimony, ECF No. 130; the Parties' Stipulation Regarding the Testimony of Janice Olsen, ECF No. 135; Plaintiff's Supplementary Statement in Support of Motion for Sanctions and Motion to Strike, ECF No. 136; and today's hearing, the Court ruled as follows:

Defendant's Supplemental Document Production

Defendant shall interview and collect documents from any custodians of documents responsive to Plaintiff's previously-served discovery requests. Such custodians shall include, at minimum, but not be limited to the following:

MTA Employees Yvette Nixon Theresa Cortez Brenda Bozeman Rudy Chairez Beth Geary Jodi Stewart Angelina Farias-Sanchez Kashawn Marimer Donna Mills Terry Matsumoto Pension Committee Members for the Non-Contract and AFSCME Pensions Pension Plan Trustees for the Non-Contract Pensions Donna Mills Terry Matsumoto Nalini Ahuja Don Ott Richard Hunt Pension Plan Trustees for the AFSCME Pensions Ernest Waters Richard Franden John Hale Mail Services Personnel who mailed MTA's Audit Forms

Defendant must immediately instruct all custodians to preserve potentially responsive documents.

Documents to be produced shall include, at a minimum, but not be limited to: All documents regarding Defendant's pension audit procedures All documents regarding Defendant's 2009, 2011, and 2013 pension audits All documents regarding when and whether audit forms were mailed to pension beneficiaries All documents regarding communications with pension beneficiaries about the audit Janice Olsen's file of audit notes and documents All handwritten notes, correspondence, personal files, and emails regarding the above.

Defendant shall produce responsive documents on a rolling basis daily beginning on January 9, 2015. Defendant shall complete its document collection by Wednesday, January 14, 2015, and complete its production by Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 10 a.m. To keep the Court apprised of Defendant's document production, Defendant shall file its production letters with the Court daily.

Exhibit Lists

On a daily basis at 4 p.m. beginning on Monday, January 12, 2015, Plaintiff shall file a revised exhibit list identifying new exhibits Plaintiff intends to introduce at trial. Defendant shall file any objections to new exhibits on Plaintiff's revised exhibit list by 6 p.m. the same day. Plaintiff shall file any response to Defendant's objections by noon the following day.

Jury Instructions

By Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 3 p.m., the parties shall file a joint proposed jury instruction regarding Defendant's failure to produce responsive documents. If the parties cannot agree on all elements of a jury instruction, the parties shall identify which elements are in dispute and why each party's proposal is superior. The Court will file a proposed jury instruction by Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 5 p.m. The parties shall file any objections to the Court's proposed instruction by Thursday, January 15, 2015 at noon.

Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions

The Court will not entertain a motion for sanctions related to Defendant's failure to produce responsive documents until after the jury returns a verdict. Before any motion for sanctions is filed, the parties shall meet-and-confer to attempt to resolve the matter.

Potential Spoliation of Documents

According to the proof of service of Plaintiff's complaint, Plaintiff served his complaint on Defendant on March 12, 2013, at 4 p.m., ECF No. 17. If Plaintiff intends to seek a jury instruction regarding spoliation, Plaintiff shall file a supplemental brief regarding when the obligation to preserve documents arose and whether any employees of Defendant, including Janice Olsen, destroyed relevant evidence after the obligation to preserve such evidence arose. Plaintiff shall file this brief by Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at noon. Defendant shall file an opposition, if necessary, by Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at 6 p.m. Plaintiff may file a response, if necessary, by Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 10 a.m.

Notice of Appearance

Lee Hepner shall file a notice of appearance in this matter by the end of the day, Friday, January 9, 2015.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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