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1 Mark A. Wasser CA SB #060160

LAW OFFICES OF MARK A. WASSER
2 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 1100
Sacramento, CA 95814
3 6) 444-6400
444-6405

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Date Action Filed: January 6, 2007
22 Trial Date: December 3, 2008

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24 Defendants respectfully submit this memorandum in opposition to Plaintiff s motion for

25 reconsideration of Magistrate Judge Teresa Goldner's Order of May 9, 2008 granting in part and
26 denying in part Plaintiffs motion to compel further responses (the "Order").
27 In so far as is relevant here, the Magistrate Judge found that some of Plaintiffs discovery
28 requests put into issue the privacy rights of third parties. See, e.g., Order at pp. 4-5. Drawing
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DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES

IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
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1 from precedents that suggest it is appropriate to balance the competing interests of privacy and

2 disclosure (See, e.g., Ragge v. MeA Universal Studios, 165 F.R.D. 601, 604, n.3 (C.D. Cal.
3 parties to meet
4 IS amJronriate to

5 case. 5.

erroneous Plaiinti1Ts mOltlOn

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21 no basis for reconsideration and Plaintiff s motion should be denied.

22 Respectfully submitted,

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24 Dated: May 23,2008 LAW OFFICES OF MARK A. WASSER

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26 By: lsi Mark A. Wasser

Mark A. Wasser
27 Attorney for Defendants, County of Kern, et al.
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DEFENDANTS' MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES
IN OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION