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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 BETTY ABBIE, et al. No. 2:20-CV-01995-KJM-DMC Plaintiffs, v. ORDER SHASTA COUNTY, et al., Defendants. 16 Plaintiffs, who are proceeding with retained counsel, bring this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiffs’ motion to compel non-party Shasta County Coroner’s Office to comply with their subpoena. ECF No. 77. The Parties remotely appeared for a hearing before the undersigned on June 21, 2023. Following argument, the matter was submitted. The purpose of discovery is to “remove surprise from trial preparation so the parties can obtain evidence necessary to evaluate and resolve their dispute.” United States v. Chapman Univ., 245 F.R.D. 646, 648 (C.D. Cal. 2007) (quotation and citation omitted). Federal Rules of Civil Procedure offers guidance on the scope of discovery permitted: Parties may obtain discovery regarding any nonprivileged information that is relevant to any party’s claim or…