In the Matter of a Complaint of Erin Lea Malloy Chiari and Matthew Philip Daley

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 ERIN LEA MALLOY CHIARI, et al., Case No. 19-cv-04748-JSW

Plaintiffs,

ORDER DENYING REQUEST TO

v. REOPEN DISCOVERY RE: JOINT

DISCOVERY LETTER BRIEF

ANY AND ALL POTENTIAL CLAIMANTS, Re: Dkt. No. 68 11 Defendant.

12 Now before the Court for consideration is the joint discovery letter brief filed by Plaintiff- in-Limitation and Potential Claimants. Potential Claimants request the Court reopen discovery for the limited purpose of permitting the deposition of Steven Chiari. Plaintiff-in-Limitation opposes the request. The Court has reviewed the parties’ letter brief, relevant legal authority, and the record in this case, and it finds the dispute suitable for resolution without additional briefing or a hearing. For the following reasons, the Court DENIES Potential Claimants’ request to reopen discovery. BACKGROUND On January 28, 2021, the Court issued a scheduling order in this matter, which set a bench…