simplehuman, LLC v. iTouchless Housewares and Products, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 SIMPLEHUMAN, LLC, Case No. 19-cv-02701-HSG (AGT)
Plaintiff,
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY
v. DISPUTES
ITOUCHLESS HOUSEWARES AND Re: ECF Nos. 59, 75 PRODUCTS, INC., et al., 11 Defendants.
12 The parties filed a joint discovery letter concerning two disputes: (1) whether iTouchless must respond to simplehuman’s Interrogatory No. 15 and (2) the timing of iTouchless’ outstanding production of custodian emails. ECF No. 75. During the August 21, 2020 discovery hearing, the Court ordered iTouchless to submit a sworn declaration providing further details regarding its claimed inability to access and search the remaining custodian email files due to its COVID-19-related office closure. ECF No. 78. The Court also permitted simplehuman to file an optional rebuttal declaration. Id. Both parties submitted declarations, ECF Nos. 79, 80, and the Court now issues this order as to both disputes. A. simplehuman’s Interrogatory No. 15 …