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Adams v. Albertson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Nov 7, 2011
No. C 10-4787 WHA (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 7, 2011)

Opinion

No. C 10-4787 WHA (MEJ) Docket No. 119 Docket No. 120

11-07-2011

MARK LETELL ADAMS Plaintiff, v. RONALD ALBERTSON, et al., Defendants.


ORDER RE DISCOVERY DISPUTES

The Court is in receipt of two discovery dispute letters, filed on November 4, 2011. Dkt. Nos. 119, 120. Upon review of the parties' letters, the Court ORDERS as follows:

1) Defendants are permitted to go forward with the deposition of Teresa Adams. The marital privilege must be narrowly construed because it obstructs the truth seeking process. United States v. White, 974 F.2d 1135, 1138 (9th Cir. 1992). The privilege is waived where, as here, a third party is present or where one spouse is the victim of the other spouse's criminal act. United States v. Marashi, 913 F.2d 724, 730 (9th Cir. 1980).
2) Third parties Apple, Inc., Philip Takakjian, Ph.D, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, and Sequoia Hospital shall comply with Defendants' subpoenas by November 15, 2011.

IT IS SO ORDERED

Maria-Elena James

Chief United States Magistrate Judge


Summaries of

Adams v. Albertson

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
Nov 7, 2011
No. C 10-4787 WHA (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 7, 2011)
Case details for

Adams v. Albertson

Case Details

Full title:MARK LETELL ADAMS Plaintiff, v. RONALD ALBERTSON, et al., Defendants.

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Date published: Nov 7, 2011

Citations

No. C 10-4787 WHA (MEJ) (N.D. Cal. Nov. 7, 2011)