Cheng v. Guo
- Katherine Failla
- 1:20-cv-05678
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
- 3
In Cheng v. Guo, Judge Failla ordered a telephone discovery conference after reviewing Defendant’s request and Plaintiff’s response.
The parties to Cheng v. Guo, who were ordered to participate in the telephone discovery conference.
What happened
In Cheng v. Guo, Defendant requested a conference about Plaintiff’s discovery requests, and Plaintiff submitted a written response opposing the request for court intervention.
Plaintiff argued that the discovery requests were proper and relevant to issues including punitive damages, credibility, and financial information. The opinion does not resolve those discovery disputes.
Judge Katherine Polk Failla ordered the parties to appear by telephone for a discovery conference on January 21, 2021, at noon.
The detailed version
- Cheng v. Guo · No. 1:20-cv-05678
- Katherine Failla
- Jan. 4, 2021
Background
The court received Defendant’s request for a conference about Plaintiff’s discovery requests, identified as Docket Number 26, and Plaintiff’s response, identified as Docket Number 27. In the response, Plaintiff argued that the discovery requests were reasonable and relevant to issues including punitive damages, credibility, and financial information. Plaintiff opposed additional court intervention and argued that a conference was unnecessary.
Court’s Action
The court ordered the parties to appear for a telephone conference regarding discovery on January 21, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. The court provided a telephone number and access code for the conference. The order did not decide whether the disputed discovery requests were proper, whether a confidentiality order was warranted, or whether either party was entitled to fees or other relief.
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