Wag Hotels, Inc. v. Wag Labs, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 WAG HOTELS, INC., Case No. 20-cv-01326-BLF (VKD)
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
v. DISCOVERY DISPUTE
WAG LABS, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 53 Defendant.
13 The parties ask the Court to resolve their dispute regarding whether two party witnesses may be compelled to give deposition testimony in person or whether the witnesses should be permitted to testify via remote video conference using Zoom or another platform. Dkt. No. 53. The Court finds this dispute suitable for resolution without oral argument. See Civil L.R. 7-1(b). I. BACKGROUND In March of 2022, defendant Wag Labs, Inc. (“Wag Labs”) served deposition notices on plaintiff WAG Hotels, Inc. (“WAG”), its CFO, Jessica Fuery-Pum, and its CEO, David Appel, to testify on its behalf. Dkt. No. 53 at 1. Wag Labs wishes to take these depositions in person at its counsel’s offices in San Francisco, as noticed. Id. …