Forrest
Forrest v. Meta Platforms, Inc.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 ANDREW FORREST, Case No. 22-cv-03699-EJD (VKD)
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE DECEMBER 13, 2022
v. DISCOVERY DISPUTE
FACEBOOK, INC., Re: Dkt. No. 39 Defendant.
13 The parties ask the Court to resolve their dispute concerning whether defendant Facebook, Inc. (now Meta Platforms, Inc.) should be required to supplement its Rule 26(a) initial disclosures pending resolution of a not-yet-filed motion to stay this litigation. Dkt. No. 39. The Court finds this matter suitable for determination without oral argument. Civil L.R. 7-1(b). For the reasons explained below, the Court requires Facebook to supplement its initial disclosures to identify witnesses with relevant information, but this information may not be used or disclosed in connection with Dr. Forrest’s private prosecution of Facebook in Australia. I. BACKGROUND Plaintiff Andrew Forrest alleges that Facebook is…