Mewawalla
Mewawalla v. Middleman
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 RAHUL MEWAWALLA, Case No. 21-cv-09700-EMC
Plaintiff,
ORDER COMPELLING PLAINTIFF’S
v. PRODUCTION OF COMMON
INTEREST AGREEMENT
STANLEY C. MIDDLEMAN, et al., Docket No. 64 Defendants.
12 13 Parties dispute whether Plaintiff Rahul Mewawalla (“Plaintiff”) is obligated to produce a written “common interest agreement” between himself and Timothy Beard to Defendants Stanley Middleman, Michael Middleman, Gregory Middleman, Freedom Mortgage Corporation, and Xpanse, LLC (“Defendants”). Docket No. 62 (“Disc. Letter”). In compliance with the Court’s order, Plaintiff has filed the Common Interest Agreement provisionally under seal for the Court’s in camera evaluation. Docket No. 64. The Court has reviewed the Common Interest Agreement in camera. It generally recites Plaintiff’s and Mr. Beard’s invocation of common legal interests and factual issues, sets forth general terms of sharing information and waiving any conflict of…