Livingston

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 MARY LIVINGSTON, No. 2:23-CV-0090-KJM-DMC Plaintiff, v. ORDER LEUPOLD & STEVENS, INC., Defendant. 16 Plaintiff, who is proceeding with retained counsel, brings this civil action. Pending before the Court is Plaintiff’s unopposed motion to compel discovery. See ECF No. 18. Upon Defendant’s failure to file an opposition to the motion, the matter was submitted on the papers without oral argument. See ECF No. 21 (minute order). 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). Rule 26(b)(1) of the 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…