Nuvasive, Inc. v. Alphatec Holdings, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NUVASIVE, INC., Case No.: 18-cv-0347-CAB-MDD

Plaintiff,

ORDER ON JOINT MOTION FOR

v. DETERMINATION OF

DISCOVERY DISPUTE

ALPHATEC HOLDINGS, INC., and

REGARDING ELECTRONICALLY

ALPHATEC SPINE, INC.,

STORED INFORMATION Defendants. 16 [ECF NO. 197] 17 Before the Court is the Joint Motion of the parties for determination of a discovery dispute filed on September 30, 2019. (ECF No. 197). This is a patent case and the joint motion presents Plaintiff’s motion to compel Defendants to use certain search terms to examine the electronic files of certain alleged custodians. LEGAL STANDARD The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure authorize parties to obtain discovery of “any nonprivileged matter that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case....” Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(1). to be discoverable.” Id. District courts have broad…