Opinion
Civil Action No. 11-cv-01691-MSK-MJW
11-15-2011
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, DELAWARE, FLORIDA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, NEVADA, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, and TENNESSEE, THE COMMONWEALTHS OF MASSACHUSETTS, and VIRGINIA, and THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ex rel. JOHN HENDRIX, Plaintiff(s), v. J-M MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., d/b/a JM EAGLE, and FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION, U.S.A., Defendant(s).
Counsel Brent N. Rushforth Paul S. Chan Vince Farhat
Magistrate Judge Michael J. Watanabe
FTR - Courtroom A-502
Courtroom Deputy, Ellen E. Miller
Counsel
Brent N. Rushforth
Paul S. Chan
Vince Farhat
COURTROOM MINUTES / MINUTE ORDER
HEARING: MOTIONS HEARING
Court in Session: 10:16 a.m. Court calls case. Appearances of counsel. Appearing by telephone are Howard Daniels, Stuart M. Rennert, and Jonathan Handler. The Court raises the Motion to Withdraw Appearance of William F. Sullivan for Defendant J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc. for argument. With no objections to the motion, It is ORDERED: Defendant J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc.'s MOTION TO WITHDRAW APPEARANCE [Docket No. 40, filed November 09, 2011] is GRANTED for reasons as set forth on the record. William F. Sullivan is withdrawn as attorney of record in this civil action; Paul S. Chan continues to represent this defendant. The Clerk of the Court shall remove William F. Sullivan from electronic notice in this case. The Court raises [1] Plaintiffs' Motion to Quash the Subpoena Issued by Defendant J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., to Non-Party Microbac Laboratories, Inc. and [7] Plaintiffs' Motion to Quash the July 1, 2011 Subpoena Issued by Defendant J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., to Non-Party Microbac Laboratories, Inc. for argument. Arguments by Mr. Rushforth, Mr. Chan, and Mr. Farhat. It is ORDERED: Plaintiffs ex rel. John Hendrix shall have up to and including NOVEMBER 18, 2011 within which to submit to Magistrate Judge Watanabe's chambers a copy of the contested records relating to the test results, for in camera inspection. It is ORDERED: Plaintiffs' Motion to Quash the Subpoena Issued by Defendant J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., to Non-Party Microbac Laboratories, Inc. [Docket No. 1, Filed June 28, 2011] is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. The court will issue its written Order. It is ORDERED: Plaintiffs' Motion to Quash the July 1, 2011 Subpoena Issued by Defendant J-M Manufacturing Company, Inc., to Non-Party Microbac Laboratories, Inc. [Docket No. 7, Filed July 22, 2011] is TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. The court will issue its written Order. Hearing concluded.
Court in recess: 10:56 a.m.
Total In-Court Time 00:40