Outlaw Laboratory, LP v. DG in PB, LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 IN RE: OUTLAW LABORATORIES, LP Case No.: 18CV840 GPC (BGS)

LITIGATION,

ORDER ON DISCOVERY DISPUTE

. 13 [ECF 165] 15 16 17 Counter-claimant Roma Mikha and Third-Party Plaintiffs NMRM, Inc. and Skyline Market, Inc. (collectively the “Stores”) and Third-Party Defendant Tauler Smith (“Tauler Smith”) have filed a Joint Statement regarding a discovery dispute. (ECF 165.) In summary, the parties’ dispute centers around three primary issues: (1) whether discovery requests served on Tauler Smith by the Stores were premature because an additional Rule 26(f) conference was not held after Tauler Smith was added as a party; (2) whether discovery as to Tauler Smith has been or should be delayed until a ruling on a pending motion to dismiss and motion to strike; and (3) whether Tauler Smith has waived any objections to the discovery requests by failing to timely respond to them. For the reasons set forth below, the Court Orders Tauler Smith to respond to the Stores’ 28 …