In re Sandisk SSDs Litigation

Summary

The United States District Court for the Northern District of California struck the parties’ joint discovery letter for exceeding the Court’s five-page limit. The Court permitted the parties to submit a revised joint letter of up to eight pages concerning Plaintiffs’ proposed deposition of SanDisk LLC CEO David Goeckeler, with supporting declarations and evidence, and provided guidance regarding the apex doctrine, evidentiary support, and any document-production request.

Holdings

1. The court struck the parties' joint discovery letter sua sponte because it exceeded the five-page limit stated in the court's Standing Order.
2. If the parties could not resolve the dispute, they could file a joint letter of no more than eight pages, excluding signatures, by April 30, 2025, attaching relevant declarations and evidence.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the parties' joint discovery letter should be stricken for exceeding the five-page limit in the court's Standing Order.
2. What procedural and evidentiary requirements should govern any renewed request to depose SanDisk LLC's CEO.

Disposition

other