Northern District Rejects Defendant’s Motion to Communicate Ex Parte With Class Members

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The Northern District denied a class defendant’s request to communicate ex parte with class members.  Kirola v. City and County of San Francisco, No. C 07-03685 SBA, 2010 WL 3505041 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 7, 2010). Defendant City and County of San Francisco (“City”) brought an administrative motion, seeking authorization to communicate with eight specific class members.  Id. The City contended that free communication with these individuals is essential to allow the City to prepare adequately for trial.  Id. The City sought to “present their testimony at trial in order to establish its policies and practices regarding physical access, which is the core issue in this case.” Id. Read the rest of this entry »

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