Hunt v. Sunrise Operations LLC

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United States District Court
Northern District of California
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
ANDREW HUNT,
Plaintiff,
v.
SUNRISE OPERATIONS LLC, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 23-cv-06441-SI
ORDER DENYING DISCOVERY
REQUEST AND REQUIRING
FURTHER MEET AND CONFER
Re: Dkt. Nos. 122, 123
Plaintiff Andrew Hunt has filed a separate discovery dispute statement that does not comply
with the undersigned’s Standing Order on discovery disputes. See Dkt. No. 122. This is the fourth
discovery dispute in this case. See Dkt. Nos. 103, 111, 112. Plaintiff’s most recent filing exceeds
two pages in length, whereas the Standing Order provides that a separate discovery dispute statement
(as opposed to a statement filed jointly) is limited to two pages or less. See Dkt. No. 122; Judge
Illston’s Standing Order ¶ 3.
Moreover, the Court finds the meet and confer efforts inadequate. Plaintiff’s statement
indicates the parties met for “over half an hour” on December 12, 2025. Defendant has filed an
administrative motion requesting until next week to submit a substantive response. Dkt. No. 123.
Defendant’s motion indicates that plaintiff filed his separate statement after reaching out to
defendant on December 29 and demanding a response by December 31, during a week when defense
counsel was out of the office for the holidays. The Court finds the meet and confer efforts were
insufficient before plaintiff submitted this dispute to the Court.
Accordingly, the Court DENIES plaintiff’s request for a discovery order, without prejudice.
The Court DENIES AS MOOT defendant’s request for an extension of time to respond. The Court
ORDERS the parties to engage in good faith meet and confer efforts regarding the present disputes.
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 States District Court
Northern District of California
The parties shall meet for at least one hour—in person, by telephone, or over videoconference.
Only after a good faith effort to meet and confer may the parties re-file another dispute statement,
which shall comply in all respects with the undersigned’s Standing Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated: January 8, 2026
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SUSAN ILLSTON
United States District Judge
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