Pollock

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 THOMAS POLLOCK, et al., Case No. 21-cv-09975-JCS Plaintiffs, 8 v. ORDER RE JOINT DISCOVERY LETTERS

FEDERAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

Re: Dkt. Nos. 164, 167 Defendant.

12 I. INTRODUCTION As fact discovery in this case nears completion, numerous discovery disputes have arisen. Between December 31, 2024 and January 13, 2025 – the deadline for filing joint discovery letters related to fact discovery disputes under Civil Local Rule 37-3 – the parties filed four discovery letters. They also were unable to agree on proposed extensions of certain deadlines in the case, necessitating a scheduling motion. While some of the parties’ disputes raise legitimate legal questions that warrant Court intervention, including disputes relating to the assertion of attorney- client privilege, others involve issues that the parties should have been able to resolve without Court assistance. In this…