Christopher Wirowek et al. v. Amazon.com, Inc. et al.

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California addressed a discovery dispute concerning Plaintiff’s request for a second deposition of Amazon.com, Inc. under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). The Court permitted the deposition but limited it to four ladders that Plaintiff had purchased and tested, finding insufficient support for discovery concerning 73 additional ladders. The order was dated December 2, 2025, and disposed of Discovery Docket No. 48.

Holdings

1. Plaintiff established a sufficient basis for discovery concerning the four ladders that he purchased and tested, but failed to establish entitlement to discovery concerning the remaining 73 ladders.
2. The court granted Plaintiff leave to conduct a second deposition of Amazon and permitted the deposition only as to the four ladders that Plaintiff purchased and tested.

Questions Presented

1. Whether Plaintiff was entitled to conduct discovery concerning 77 ladders allegedly identical to the subject ladder.
2. Whether Plaintiff should be granted leave to take a second Rule 30(b)(6) deposition of Amazon.com, Inc.
3. Whether the second deposition should be limited to the four ladders Plaintiff purchased and tested.

Disposition

other